a city in central Scotland, in Perth and Kinross on the River Tay: capital of Scotland from the 12th century until the assassination of James I there in 1437. Pop: 44 200 (2009 est)
2.
a city in SW Australia, capital of Western Australia, on the Swan River: major industrial centre; University of Western Australia (1911). Pop: 1 897 548 (2012)
Perth in American English
(pɜrθ)
1.
former county of central Scotland
: also ˈPerthˌshire (pɜrθˌʃɪr)
2.
city in central Scotland on the Tay: district pop. 123,000
3.
capital of Western Australia, in the SW part: pop. 1,239,000