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Linenopolis

Linenopolis proper noun: nickname for Belfast in Northern Ireland.

Proper noun

Linenopolis

  1. (dated) Nickname for Belfast in Northern Ireland.

Origin of Linenopolis

linen + -o- + -polis, because of its textile manufacturing industry.

Questions about Linenopolis

What does Linenopolis mean?
Linenopolis means nickname for Belfast in Northern Ireland.
What part of speech is Linenopolis?
Linenopolis is a proper noun.

Words near Linenopolis in the dictionary

  1. linenettes
  2. linenfold
  3. linenfolds
  4. linenless
  5. linenlike
  6. Linenopolis
  7. linens
  8. lineny
  9. lineoid
  10. lineolate
  11. lineolately

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