Dun Laoghaire

or Dun·lea·ry

[ duhn lair-uh ]

/ dʌn ˈlɛər ə /

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noun

a seaport in E Republic of Ireland, near Dublin.

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How to use Dun Laoghaire in a sentence

The challenge was set by HSBC, sponsors of the Open Championship, and filmed at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in Dublin.
Padraig Harrington's Hole-In-One, Blindfolded|Tom Sykes|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cognizant, headquartered in New Jersey, grew out of a partnership between Dun & Bradstreet and an Indian firm.
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And the insurance fund run by the FDIC is replenishing itself without having to dun taxpayers.
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It looks inconspicuous enough on the outside with an ordinary gate and dun-colored walls, which blend with the surrounding houses.
Inside the Gaddafis' Lair|Babak Dehghanpisheh|August 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Local book festivals such as the Doon readings in Dehra Dun and the Kalaghoda festival in Mumbai are increasingly popular.
Celebrating Books at 7,600 Feet|Namita Gokhale|May 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Here the pair reached the "Dun Cow" and retired to their respective quarters.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
My spurs fairly lifted the dun horse, and we scuttled in the opposite direction like a scared antelope.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
My hand flew to mine as I jerked the dun up short, but I wasn't fast enough—and Hicks was too close.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
And as if the shout had reached high heaven, that instant the dun clouds parted.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
The tent had been old when Thyrsis got it, and as this was the third season he had used it, it was dark and dun of hue.
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for Dun Laoghaire

Dún Laoghaire

/ (duːn ˈlɪərɪ) /

noun

a port in E Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay. Pop: 24 447 (2002)Former names: (until 1821) Dunleary, (1821–1921) Kingstown

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