Definition

Proper noun: A former local government administrative area in southeast central Scotland, located south of the Firth of Forth. It was a two-tier region from 1975 to 1996, encompassing the city of Edinburgh and surrounding areas.

Usage

The term "Lothian Region" is used historically to refer to this specific administrative division of Scotland. It is typically used in geographical, historical, and governmental contexts. * The Lothian Region was dissolved in 1996 as part of a local government reorganization. * Edinburgh was the administrative centre for the Lothian Region.

Advanced Usage

• "Former Lothian Region": This phrasing is commonly used to specify the historical entity, distinguishing it from the subsequent council areas.
  • The archives for the former Lothian Region are held in Edinburgh.

Variants and Related Words

• Lothian (Proper noun): The traditional name for the area, still used today to refer to the territory comprising the City of Edinburgh, West Lothian, Midlothian, and East Lothian council areas.
  • The University of Edinburgh is a major institution in Lothian.
• Lothian and Borders (Proper noun): The name of the police force that served the Lothian Region and the Scottish Borders until 2013.

Synonyms

• (Historical) Local government region

Different Meanings

As a proper noun referring to a specific place, "Lothian Region" does not have multiple meanings. Its sole referent is the defunct Scottish administrative region.

Noun

1. a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh