Bannockburn

/ˈbænəkbɜːrn/ noun

A small stream in Scotland that became famous as the site of the 1314 Battle of Bannockburn, where Scottish forces defeated English armies.

Compound of 'bannock' and 'burn' (Scottish word for small stream). The place name commemorates both the local food and the waterway.

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