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Prestonpans
Pres·ton·pans
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ˈprɛs
tənˌpænz
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n-panz
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noun
a seaside resort in the Lothian region, in SE Scotland, E of Edinburgh: battle 1745.
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Prestonpans
(ˌprɛstənˈpænz)
—
n
a small town and resort in SE Scotland, in East Lothian on the Firth of Forth: scene of the battle (1745) in which the Jacobite army of Prince Charles Edward defeated government forces under Sir John Cope. Pop: 7153 (2001)
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