Armagh

[ ahr-mah ]

/ ɑrˈmɑ /

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noun

a county in S Northern Ireland. 489 sq. mi. (1,267 sq. km). County seat: Armagh.

an administrative district in this county. 261 sq. mi. (676 sq. km).

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How to use Armagh in a sentence

The primatial see of Armagh was vacant at the accession of Elizabeth, and remained so until 1563.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
The letter was sent down to Armagh, and the Dean replied that no election was possible.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
A sentiment attaches to Armagh, but Dublin was much more really important.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
Dr. Maxwell, rector of Tyrone, lived at this time near Armagh, and suffered greatly from these merciless savages.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe

As for you, Miss Aileen Armagh-and-don't-yer-forget-it, you can't pull away from me now.
Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller

British Dictionary definitions for Armagh

Armagh

/ (ɑːˈmɑː) /

noun

a historical county of S Northern Ireland: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Armagh and Craigavon. Area: 1326 sq km (512 sq miles)

a district in Northern Ireland, in Co Armagh. Pop: 55 449 (2003 est). Area: 667 sq km (258 sq miles)

a town in S Northern Ireland, in Armagh district, Co Armagh: seat of Roman Catholic and Protestant archbishops. Pop: 14 590 (2001)

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