Dublin

American  

[duhb-lin] / ˈdʌb lɪn /

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.

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Dublin British  

/ 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)

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Dublin Cultural  

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.

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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.

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AFP counted some 90 flights cancelled on the airport website, mainly to European cities including Paris, Rome and Dublin.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

"It's no good being lovely with everything," added Dublin, also speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The 32-year-old announced his Proper Massive Stadium Tour earlier this week, which will visit Newcastle, Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Manchester in summer 2027.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Twenty years ago, as Baig related to me, the Noor Islamic Cultural Center had opened its doors in Dublin, welcoming the burgeoning South Asian American groups who had settled in and around the state’s capital.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

The office on Dublin was a total loss.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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