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Definition of Auld Reekie from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Auld Reekie

 
/ˌɔːld ˈriːki/
 
/ˌɔːld ˈriːki/
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  1. a popular name for Edinburgh. It means ‘old smoky’ and refers to the smoke from the city's many chimneys.
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