Stirling
lɪŋ
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| —n | |
| 1. | a city in central Scotland, in Stirling council area on the River Forth: its castle was a regular residence of many Scottish monarchs between the 12th century and 1603. Pop: 32 673 (2001) |
| 2. | a council area of central Scotland, created from part of Central Region in 1996; includes most of the historical county of Stirlingshire: the Forth valley rises to the Grampian Mountains in the N. Administrative centre: Stirling. Pop: 86 370 (2003 est). Area: 2173 sq km (839 sq miles) |
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| Stirling2 (ˈstɜːrlɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| Sir James. 1926--92, British architect; buildings include the Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart (1977--84) | |
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