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Definition: Dundee from Philip's Encyclopedia

City on the N shore of the Firth of Tay, Tayside, E Scotland. A centre of the Reformation in Scotland, Dundee is an important port and has a university (founded 1881). Industries: textiles, confectionery, engineering. Pop. (2001) 145,460.

Dundee

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and administrative centre of Dundee City unitary authority, in eastern Scotland, on the north side of the firth of Tay; 96 km/60 mi northeast of Edinburgh; population (2001) 154,700. Dundee developed around the jute, jam, and journalism industries in the 19th century. In the 20th century, Dundee has diversified into biomedical research, oil-industry support, and high-technology manufacturing. History Dundee first started to flourish through trade with Flanders and the Baltic ports, and the first harbour was built in the 11th century. Dundee was granted its first charter at the end of the 12th century, making it a royal burgh . A long period of prosperity based on the flax, wool, and linen industries came to an end in the 17th century: the town was sacked in 1645 by the Marquis of Montrose, and destroyed in 1651 by the Cromwellian army, under General Monck. It was more than a century before growth and prosperity returned. By the late 18th century, Dundee was Europe's most important…
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From Brewer's Britain and Ireland
‘Daig's fort’, Gaelic Dùn Dèagh , from Gaelic dùn ( see DOWN, -DON ) + personal name Daig (possibly meaning ‘fire’). It has also been suggested that the second element may derive from the River TAY . A royal BURGH and port in east central Scotland, on the north shore of the Firth of Tay, some 30 km…
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Full text Article Dundee

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and administrative centre of Dundee City unitary authority, in eastern Scotland, on the north side of the firth of Tay; 96 km/60 mi northeast of Edinburgh; population (2001) 154,700. Dundee developed around the jute, jam, and journalism industries in the 19th century. In the 20th century, …
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Full text Article Dundee

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City and royal borough (pop., 2001: 145,663), eastern Scotland. It constitutes the council area of Dundee City in the historic county of Angus. An important seaport, it is situated on the Firth of Tay, an inlet of the North Sea . Earliest mention of the town dates from the late 12th century, and…
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Full text Article Dundee, Angelo

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
1921–2012, American boxing trainer, most famous for his work with Muhammad Ali , b. Philadelphia as Angelo Mirena, Jr. After serving in World War II he moved to New York City, where he joined his brothers Chris and Joe, who had changed their surname to Dundee and worked in boxing. He soon adopted…
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Full text Article Dundee cake

From The Oxford Companion to Food
a rich, buttery Scottish fruit cake containing sultanas, ground almonds, and candied peel. Before baking, the top is covered with whole blanched almonds. The name appears to have been first recorded in the late 19th century. According to sources in the city of Dundee, the cake originated as a…
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Full text Article Dundee

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
city (1991 pop. 172,294) and council area, E central Scotland, on the Firth of Tay. It is a port and manufacturing city. Dundee is historically known for its manufacture and processing of jute. Its marmalade is also famous. Textiles, including canvas, linen, rope, and carpet, remain economically…
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Full text Article Dundee.

From The Oxford Companion to British History
Situated on the Firth of Tay, east Scotland, and already a thriving centre with trading connections throughout northern Europe when granted burghal status c. 1191, Dundee prospered through textiles, guns, and its role as an entrepôt port until the mid-17th cent., despite intermittent assaults by the…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
Village, Monroe co., SE corner of Michigan, 23 mi. (37 km.) S of Ann Arbor; pop. (2000c) 3522. Seaport and burgh, formerly county seat of Tayside region, E Scotland, on N bank of Firth of Tay; pop. (1991e) 172,860; electronics, textiles; service center for North Sea oil drilling; Univ. of Dundee…
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Full text Article Dundee, John Graham, 1st Viscount.

From The Oxford Companion to British History
[S] (1648–89). John Graham of Claverhouse was heir to a small estate 10 miles from Dundee. He was educated at the University of St Andrews, and in the 1670s served in the Dutch and French armies. He next accepted a commission in the Scots cavalry. A conservative royalist and episcopalian, he made a…
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Full text Article Dundee International Guitar Festival

From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
The seaside town of Dundee, Scotland, is hardly a European epicenter; nonetheless, it has become the site of one of Europe's most prominent classical guitar festivals. Virtuosos come from the world's most prestigious conservatories to perform and lead master classes over the course of one weekend. …
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