West Lothian

proper noun

A historical county of Scotland (also previously known as Linlithgowshire or the County of Linlithgow) which was abolished in 1975, then becoming a district in Lothian Region.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A historical county of Scotland (also previously known as Linlithgowshire or the County of Linlithgow) which was abolished in 1975, then becoming a district in Lothian Region.
  2. A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996 on the abolition of Lothian Region and other regions.
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APA

West Lothian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Lothian

MLA

“West Lothian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Lothian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “West Lothian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Lothian.

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