Dufftown

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proper noun

A small town or burgh in Moray council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ3239).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small town or burgh in Moray council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ3239).

Origin

From Duff + town; founded in 1817 by James Duff, 4th Earl of Fife.

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Cite this entry
APA

Dufftown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dufftown

MLA

“Dufftown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dufftown. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dufftown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dufftown.

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