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Louth

/laʊð/

Louth proper noun: a county (County Louth) in the Republic of Ireland.

Proper noun

Louth

  1. A county (County Louth) in the Republic of Ireland.
    • The overkingdom of Airgialla comprising Armagh, Monaghan, parts of Louth, Fermanagh, and Tyrone, had ceased to be when the Book of Rights was compiled.1922, John Ryan, Ireland from A.D. 800 to A.D. 1600, Browne and Nolan, page 282
  2. A village in County Louth, Ireland.
  3. A market town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3287).
  4. A locality in the Bourke council area, north-western New South Wales, Australia.

Origin of Louth

Named after the Irish god Lugh.

Words formed from Louth

Words that rhyme with Louth

Questions about Louth

What does Louth mean?
Louth means a county (County Louth) in the Republic of Ireland.
What part of speech is Louth?
Louth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Louth?
Louth is pronounced /laʊð/.

Words near Louth in the dictionary

  1. lout
  2. loutea
  3. louteas
  4. louted
  5. loutery
  6. Louth
  7. Louth Park
  8. Louthan
  9. Louthans
  10. louting
  11. loutish

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