East Lothian

[ loh-thee-uhn ]

noun
  1. a historic county in southeastern Scotland.

  • Formerly Had·ding·ton [had-ing-tuhn] /ˈhæd ɪŋ tən/ .

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East Lothian

noun
  1. a council area and historical county of E central Scotland, on the Firth of Forth and the North Sea: part of Lothian region from 1975 to 1996: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Haddington. Pop: 91 090 (2003 est). Area: 678 sq km (262 sq miles)

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