bannockburn
|ban-nock-burn|
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/ˈbænəkˌbɜrn/
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/ˈbænəkˌbɜːn/
stream / site of famous 1314 battle
Etymology
'Bannockburn' originates from Scots and Old English elements: it is a compound of 'bannock' + 'burn', where 'burn' comes from Old English 'burna' meaning 'stream' and 'bannock' is a local name element (possibly from Gaelic or Old English origins).
'Bannockburn' appears in medieval records in variant spellings such as 'Bannokburne' and gradually developed into the modern English form 'Bannockburn'.
Initially the name referred to the stream ('burn') and the nearby settlement; over time it became most widely known for the 1314 Battle of Bannockburn.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the decisive battle of 23–24 June 1314 in the First War of Scottish Independence, where Robert the Bruce's Scottish forces defeated the English army.
The Battle of Bannockburn is often cited as a turning point in Scottish history.
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Noun 2
a small stream (a 'burn' in Scots) in Stirlingshire, Scotland, from which the place and the battle take their name.
The Bannockburn runs into the River Forth near Stirling.
Noun 3
a settlement or suburban area near Stirling, Scotland, commonly referred to as Bannockburn.
She grew up in Bannockburn, just outside Stirling.
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