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Port Laoise

/ˌpɔːt ˈliːʃ/

Port Laoise proper noun: the county town of County Laois, Ireland. Former name: Maryborough.

Proper noun

Port Laoise

  1. The county town of County Laois, Ireland. Former name: Maryborough.

Forms of Port Laoise

alternative formPortlaoise
alternative formPortlaoighise
alternative formPort Laoighise

Origin of Port Laoise

From Irish.

Questions about Port Laoise

What does Port Laoise mean?
Port Laoise means the county town of County Laois, Ireland. Former name: Maryborough.
What part of speech is Port Laoise?
Port Laoise is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Port Laoise?
Port Laoise is pronounced /ˌpɔːt ˈliːʃ/.

Words near Port Laoise in the dictionary

  1. Port Kembla
  2. Port Kirwan
  3. Port Klang
  4. port knocking
  5. Port Laoighise
  6. Port Laoise
  7. Port Latta
  8. Port Lavaca
  9. Port Lincoln
  10. Port Loko
  11. Port Louis

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