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Liverpool

American  
[liv-er-pool] / ˈlɪv ərˌpul /

noun

  1. a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.


Liverpool 1 British  
/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

  1. a city in NW England, in Liverpool unitary authority, Merseyside, on the Mersey estuary: second largest seaport in Great Britain; developed chiefly in the 17th century with the industrialization of S Lancashire; Liverpool University (1881) and John Moores University (1992). Pop: 469 017 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 441 800 (2003 est). Area: 113 sq km (44 sq miles)

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Liverpool 2 British  
/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

  1. Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool. 1770–1828, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1812–27). His government was noted for its repressive policies until about 1822, when more liberal measures were introduced by such men as Peel and Canning

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Liverpool Cultural  
  1. City in northwestern England; one of the greatest ports and largest cities in Britain, and the country's major outlet for industrial exports.


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  • Liverpudlian noun

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Williams went to Liverpool University as a mature student and studied engineering, with Hemming describing him as "generally a quiet, perhaps even shy, individual".

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The last time Liverpool had scored five goals in a Premier League game, the sun was out as they clinched the title with a 5-1 win over Tottenham in April 2025.

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There is little doubt about his legacy as one of the greats for Liverpool and in Premier League history.

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“The Marble Faun” was published in 1860, a year before Confederate guns fired on Fort Sumter, and seven years after the author’s college friend, President Franklin Pierce, appointed him U.S. consul in Liverpool, England.

From The Wall Street Journal

Man City, Newcastle and Liverpool all met their opponents during the league phase of this season's competition, with City's win in Madrid in December their ninth meeting with Real since April 2022.

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