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Aberdeen

Aberdeen

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A city in northeast Scotland by the North Sea
  • proper noun
  • /ˌæbəˈdiːn/
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  • I visited Aberdeen last summer and enjoyed the beautiful seaside views.
  • Aberdeen University
  • Aberdeen Proving Ground

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Examples

  • In 1839, he was appointed Professor of Medicine at King's College, Aberdeen, where he also taught chemistry.

    Academic text (2016)
  • For example, the Aberdeen scientists are part of the unique Tri-State Potato Variety Development Program.

    Academic text (2003)
  • I was at the University of Aberdeen on a faculty exchange program.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Sixteen hours ago, a commercial explosive went missing from a testing site in Aberdeen.

  • The Aberdeen Argus readers will want to hear of this.

  • In the United Kingdom, there are NICs in Aberdeen, Belfast, Glasgow, and London.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Line and Chen identified many sources of rust resistance in the Aberdeen collection.

    Academic text (1999)
  • More than $21,000 was raised at the Aberdeen Livestock Auction in South Dakota on Jan. 9.

    Blog text (34)
  • A long-time potato breeder with ARS at Aberdeen, he is now retired.

    Academic text (2003)
  • ARS' potato-breeding effort at Aberdeen, Idaho, about 200 miles southeast of Boise, is among the best-known in the nation.

    Academic text (2003)

Compounds

A black hornless type of cattle from Scotland that farmers raise for high quality beef

Surface Forms

Aberdeen main

Etymology

Aberdeen comes from two older parts: Aber-, a Celtic word meaning 'river mouth', and Don, the name of the local river. So, Aberdeen literally means the town at the mouth of the River Don, which helps explain why it is a port city by the North Sea.