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Rathmines

/ˈɹæθˌmaɪnz/

Rathmines proper noun: an inner suburb on the Southside of Dublin.

Proper noun

Rathmines

  1. An inner suburb on the Southside of Dublin.
  2. A suburb of Newcastle in the Lake Macquarie council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin of Rathmines

From Irish Ráth Maonais, from ráth (“hillfort”) and Maonais, genitive of Maonas, a personal name.

Questions about Rathmines

What does Rathmines mean?
Rathmines means an inner suburb on the Southside of Dublin.
What part of speech is Rathmines?
Rathmines is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rathmines?
Rathmines is pronounced /ˈɹæθˌmaɪnz/.

Words near Rathmines in the dictionary

  1. Rathlin Island
  2. Rathman
  3. Rathmann
  4. Rathmanns
  5. Rathmans
  6. Rathmines
  7. Rathmullan
  8. Rathnayake
  9. Rathnayakes
  10. Rathnew
  11. Rathnupur

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