Dublin

[duhb-lin]

noun

1. Gaelic Baile Àtha Cliath. a seaport in and the capital of the Republic of Ireland, in the E part, on the Irish Sea.

2. a county in E Republic of Ireland. 356 sq. mi. (922 sq. km). Dublin.

3. a city in central Georgia.

Dublin

/ ˈdʌblɪn /

noun

1. Gaelic name: Baile Átha Cliath. the capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay : under English rule from 1171 until 1922; commercial and cultural centre; contains one of the world's largest breweries and exports whiskey, stout, and agricultural produce. Pop: 1 004 614 (2002)

2. a county in E Republic of Ireland, in Leinster on the Irish Sea: mountainous in the south but low-lying in the north and centre. County seat: Dublin. Pop: 1 122 821 (2002). Area: 922 sq km (356 sq miles)

Dublin

1. Capital and major port of the Republic of Ireland and the largest city in the country; located on the Irish Sea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.

As the intellectual and cultural center of Ireland, Dublin was a stronghold of Irish nationalism, the birthplace of renewed interest in the Irish language and Irish literature, and home to writers such as James Joyce, Jonathan Swift, and William Butler Yeats.

Example Sentences

The Dublin, Ohio-based company plans to strengthen its brand positioning through increased marketing and customer engagement.

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Mr Donald said "loads of people" knew about his dispute with Gavin, who previously managed the Dublin men's Gaelic football team.

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Varadkar said Dublin needed to begin planning for a border poll.

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Ferries and trains have been cancelled and bridges shut, and a ferry sailing from Dublin to Holyhead has spent hours circling offshore as it is unable to berth.

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At Dublin Airport, about 20 of Saturday's flights have been cancelled by airlines as winds continue to disrupt some operations.

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