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Lough Neagh

/lɒxˈneɪ/

Lough Neagh proper noun: a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland.

Proper noun

Lough Neagh

  1. A large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland.
    • Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the British Isles, has been hit by recorded levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae that regional agencies say have not been seen since the 1970s.2023 August 23, Tommy Greene, “Lough Neagh ‘dying in plain sight’ due to vast algal blooms”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin of Lough Neagh

Derived from Irish Loch nEachach.

Questions about Lough Neagh

What does Lough Neagh mean?
Lough Neagh means a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland.
What part of speech is Lough Neagh?
Lough Neagh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lough Neagh?
Lough Neagh is pronounced /lɒxˈneɪ/.

Words near Lough Neagh in the dictionary

  1. lough
  2. Lough Allen
  3. Lough Erne
  4. Lough Foyle
  5. Lough Gill
  6. Lough Neagh
  7. Lough Swilly
  8. Loughborough
  9. Lougheed
  10. Lougheeds
  11. lougheen

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