Dunfermline

[ duhn-furm-lin, -ferm-, duhm- ]

/ dʌnˈfɜrm lɪn, -ˈfɛrm-, dʌm- /

an administrative district in E Scotland, in the Fife region. 120 sq. mi. (311 sq. km).

a city in this district, near the Firth of Forth.

Example sentences from the Web for dunfermline

I hope he will now be successful in doing something still more admirable for my native town of Dunfermline.

Civics: as Applied Sociology |Patrick Geddes
They assumed the disguise of pilgrims to St. Margaret's shrine at Dunfermline.

Sir William Wallace |A. F. Murison
He now accepted an engagement as manager of a plumbery establishment in Dunfermline, where he continued two years.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. |Various
By the way, let it here be recorded, this is a Dunfermline song, written by Mr. Gilfillan—three cheers for Dunfermline!

An American Four-In-Hand in Britain |Andrew Carnegie

For Dunfermline was forgotten in rebellious times, and the tombs were undisturbed.

The Spell of Scotland |Keith Clark

Dunfermline

/ (dʌnˈfɜːmlɪn) /

a city in E Scotland, in SW Fife: ruined palace, a former residence of Scottish kings. Pop: 39 229 (2001)