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Aberdeen

Syllabification: (Ab·er·deen)
Definition of Aberdeen
  • 1a city and seaport in northeastern Scotland, a center of the offshore North Sea oil industry; population 166,900 (est. 2009).
  • 2a town in northeastern Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay; population 13,993 (est. 2008). A major military test range is nearby.
  • 3a city in northeastern South Dakota, a dairy center; population 24,460 (est. 2008).

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