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.

Example Sentences

The openings are a part of Dublin, Calif.-based parent company Ross Stores Inc.’s broader effort to expand its retail footprint across the country.

From Los Angeles Times

The research was conducted by an international team led by University College Dublin, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Copenhagen, and the Museum of Vojvodina, with contributions from researchers at institutions across Europe.

From Science Daily

Accompanied by her brazen friend Baba, the adult Caithleen leaves for Dublin, where a new life awaits a heroine who proves to be as fearless as the writer who created her.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ireland are, just about, in with a chance of the title after overcoming a gutsy Wales with a 27-17 victory in Dublin.

From BBC

Inevitably the hype and the hope around this Scotland team will skyrocket as they head for that date with destiny in Dublin next Saturday.

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