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Lismore

Lismore proper noun: a town in County Waterford, Ireland (Irish grid ref X 0498).

Proper noun

Lismore

  1. A town in County Waterford, Ireland (Irish grid ref X 0498).
  2. An island in Loch Linnhe, north of Oban, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM84).
  3. A community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A minor city and township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States, named after the Irish town.
  5. A city and local government area in the Northern Rivers region, New South Wales, Australia.
  6. A town in the Shire of Corangamite, Victoria, Australia.
  7. A rural locality near the Hinds River, south Canterbury, New Zealand.

Origin of Lismore

From Irish lios mór and Scottish Gaelic Lios Mòr.

Words formed from Lismore

Questions about Lismore

What does Lismore mean?
Lismore means a town in County Waterford, Ireland (Irish grid ref X 0498).
What part of speech is Lismore?
Lismore is a proper noun.

Words near Lismore in the dictionary

  1. Liskov substitution principle
  2. Lisks
  3. lisle
  4. lisles
  5. Lislique
  6. Lismore
  7. Lismore Heights
  8. LISN
  9. Lisnaskea
  10. lisne
  11. lisnes

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