King's Cave
Preserved but no longer current.
Opposite to Campbelton; so called because it was here that King Robert Bruce and his retinue lodged when they landed on the mainland from the Isle of Arran.
Hang của Vua. Đối diện với Campbelton, nơi Vua Robert Bruce và tùy tùng lưu trú
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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “King's Cave” mean?
Opposite to Campbelton; so called because it was here that King Robert Bruce and his retinue lodged when they landed on the mainland from the Isle of Arran.
Is “King's Cave” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.