Elgin

American

[el-jin, el-gin] / ˈɛl dʒɪn, ˈɛl gɪn /

noun

a city in northeastern Illinois.
former name of Moray.

Elgin British

/ ˈɛlɡɪn /

noun

a market town in NE Scotland, the administrative centre of Moray, on the River Lossie: ruined 13th-century cathedral: distilling, engineering. Pop: 20 829 (2001)

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The report states it is planning for 90,720 patient slots a year across its three proposed sites in Aberdeen, Elgin and Peterhead, where eight GPs and three triage nurses will be among the staff hired.

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Arlene's empty bungalow in Elgin, in the north of Scotland, was compared to the Mary Celeste.

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Last month, the company halted production of gin and vodka brands at its distillery in Elgin, Aberdeenshire, in order to "sharpen" the businesses focus.

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His family have been getting more used to living in Elgin, with Alex even joking that his now four-year-old son Foma might feasibly consider himself Scottish.

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Since moving to Elgin, the family have attempted to rebuild their lives.

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