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FIRTH OF FORTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Firth of Forth mean?
• FIRTH OF FORTH (noun)
The noun FIRTH OF FORTH has 1 sense:
1. a large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location of Edinburgh
Familiarity information: FIRTH OF FORTH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location of Edinburgh
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
firth (a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland))
Holonyms ("Firth of Forth" is a part of...):
Scotland (one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts)
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