Falkirk: Meaning and Definition of

Fal•kirk

Pronunciation: (fôl'kûrk), [key]
— n.
  1. an administrative district in the Central region, in S central Scotland. 143,167; 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
  2. a city in this district, W of Edinburgh: Scots under Wallace defeated by the English 1298. 37,489.
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