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Dún Laoghaire

UK/dʌn ˈlɪəɹə/US/dʌn ˈlɪɹə/

Dún Laoghaire proper noun: a town and port in County Dublin, Ireland.

Proper noun

Dún Laoghaire

  1. A town and port in County Dublin, Ireland.
    • (historical)
    • The next morning we caught the boat train to Dun Laoghaire ^([sic]), and we were soon on our way across the Irish Sea.1955 June, Rev. A. W. V. Mace, “An Irish Journey—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 394
    Synonyms:
    Dunleary, Kingstown

Synonyms of Dún Laoghaire

Forms of Dún Laoghaire

alternative formDunleary

Origin of Dún Laoghaire

From Irish Dún Laoghaire (literally “fort of Laoghaire”).

Words formed from Dún Laoghaire

Words that rhyme with Dún Laoghaire

Questions about Dún Laoghaire

What does Dún Laoghaire mean?
Dún Laoghaire means a town and port in County Dublin, Ireland.
What part of speech is Dún Laoghaire?
Dún Laoghaire is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dún Laoghaire?
Dún Laoghaire is pronounced /dʌn ˈlɪɹə/ (US).

Words near Dún Laoghaire in the dictionary

  1. Dönmeh
  2. Dörbet
  3. Dörbets
  4. Dötz reaction
  5. Dötz reactions
  6. Dún Laoghaire
  7. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
  8. Düdingen
  9. Dühring's rule
  10. Düna
  11. Düne

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