English Explanatory Dictionary

Dublin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Ireland.
  2. A traditional county of Ireland, now divided into the City of Dublin and three counties; Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin.
  3. The government of the Republic of Ireland.
  4. A small town in South Australia.
  5. A village in the Gomel Region, Belarus.
  6. A community in the municipality of West Perth, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
  7. A number of places in the United States:
  8. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama.
  9. A city in Alameda County, California.
  10. An unincorporated community in Lake County, Florida.
  11. A city, the county seat of Laurens County, Georgia.
  12. A town in Jackson Township, Wayne County, Indiana.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌblən/ /ˈdʌblɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dublin.wav En-us-Dublin.ogg /ˈdʊbᵊlən/

Word forms

Dublin

Etymology

From Middle Irish Dublind, from dub (“black”) + lind (“pond”).

Derived words

Dublin Bay prawn Dublin Castle Dubliner Dublin Mean Time Dublin Regulation Dublin trout

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 都柏林 Irish: Contae Átha Cliath Irish: Áth Cliath Macedonian: Даблин Manx: Coontae Ghivlyn Marathi: डबलिन
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