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

Carney was later hosted at a gala dinner in Dublin Castle.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Carney is visiting Dublin and County Mayo on the trip.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Advocates and local leaders have raised similar concerns in Dublin, another Bay Area city where federal officials are working to transfer ownership of a former prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Henderson told reporters the suspect, who lived near the scene of the attack, had entered the UK from Ireland to the south, after first arriving in Dublin.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I would have to ring Dublin and see where they stand on sore eyes.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt