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Athenry

Athenry proper noun: a town in County Galway, Ireland.

Proper noun

Athenry

  1. A town in County Galway, Ireland.

Origin of Athenry

From Irish Baile Átha an Rí.

Questions about Athenry

What does Athenry mean?
Athenry means a town in County Galway, Ireland.
What part of speech is Athenry?
Athenry is a proper noun.

Words near Athenry in the dictionary

  1. Athenianism
  2. Athenianness
  3. Athenians
  4. Athenic
  5. athenium
  6. Athenry
  7. Athens
  8. Athens County
  9. Athens of the North
  10. Athenses
  11. athenæum

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