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Londonderry

/ˈlʌndənˌdɛɹi/

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Northern England/ˈlʊndənˌdɛɹi/

Londonderry proper noun: a city in County Londonderry, in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Derry.

Proper noun

Londonderry

  1. A city in County Londonderry, in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Derry.
  2. One of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, known as County Londonderry or County Derry.
  3. A village in Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE3087).
  4. A suburb of Smethwick, Sandwell borough, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0087).
  5. A suburb of Sydney in City of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
  6. A ghost town near Coolgardie, Western Australia.
  7. An unincorporated community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  8. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
  10. An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio, United States.
  11. A town in Windham County, Vermont, United States.
  12. A marquisate in the Irish peerage.

Origin of Londonderry

From London + Derry, its name until the early 17th century when by decree of a charter granted by James I to a group of London merchants the current name was adopted.

Words formed from Londonderry

Questions about Londonderry

What does Londonderry mean?
Londonderry means a city in County Londonderry, in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Derry.
What part of speech is Londonderry?
Londonderry is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Londonderry?
Londonderry is pronounced /ˈlʌndənˌdɛɹi/.

Words near Londonderry in the dictionary

  1. London weighting
  2. London weightings
  3. London-by-the-sea
  4. London-centric
  5. London-on-sea
  6. Londonderry
  7. Londoner
  8. Londoners
  9. Londonese
  10. Londonesque
  11. Londonful

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