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Deeside
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English
Etymology 1
From en Dee River Dee (Wales) side.
Proper noun
en A conurbation consisting of the towns and villages around the estuary of the Dee in <<co/Cheshire>>, England, and <<co/Flintshire>>, Wales.
Etymology 2
From en Dee River Dee (Aberdeenshire) side.
Proper noun
en usually with Royal en The area around <<town/Braemar>> and <<town/Banchory>> on the banks of the <<riv/Dee>> in <<carea/Aberdeenshire>>, <<cc/Scotland>>, home to <<castle/Balmoral>>.
en 1947 January and February O. S. Nock "The Aberdonian" in Wartime Railway Magazine 8 As we climbed the Marykirk Bank Ogilvie spoke of the passes leading over to Deeside, and of the Royal deer forests around Balmoral; then, with mingled pride and modesty, he added, "I've driven the King seven times."
Derived terms
en Kincardine and Deeside