Baile Átha Cliath

[ blah-klee-uh ]

/ blɑˈkli ə /

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noun

Gaelic name of Dublin.

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Words nearby Baile Átha Cliath

Baikonur, bail, bailable, bail bond, bail bondsman, Baile Átha Cliath, bailee, bailey, Bailey bridge, bailie, bailiff

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How to use Baile Átha Cliath in a sentence

This Baile nacional, however adored by foreigners, is, alas!
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford
He's to give a baile to-morrow evening in his new warehouse.
Roads of Destiny|O. Henry
Final n is changed into m before a plain Labial; as, am baile the town, am fear the man.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander Stewart
She did not know exactly what Anathema Maran-atha meant, but there could be no doubt that it was something very unpleasant.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists|Robert Tressell

Therefore, verte and duermes assonate in e-e; baile and parte assonate in a-e.
Legends, Tales and Poems|Gustavo Adolfo Becquer

British Dictionary definitions for Baile Átha Cliath

Baile Átha Cliath

/ (blɑːˈklɪə) /

noun

the Irish Gaelic name for Dublin

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