Kildare

[ kil-dair ]

/ kɪlˈdɛər /

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noun

a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 654 sq. mi. (1,695 sq. km). County seat: Naas.

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Words nearby Kildare

kikumon, Kikuyu, Kikwit, kil., Kilauea, Kildare, kilderkin, kiley, Kilgore, kilij, kilim

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How to use Kildare in a sentence

Thus, in Kildare, a farmer who had purchased some distrained cattle, was obliged to throw up his farm and leave the country.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
When Kildare was arrested many whispered that as good a case might be made against Ormonde.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
Kildare was also accused of plotting with him, and this charge was never fully cleared up.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
He remained Bishop of Kildare for eighteen years, during which he was turned out of house and home three times by the rebels.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell

"Hank Kildare means whatever he says," declared more than one.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery|Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for Kildare

Kildare

/ (kɪlˈdɛə) /

noun

a county of E Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province: mostly low-lying and fertile. County town: Naas. Pop: 163 944 (2002). Area: 1694 sq km (654 sq miles)

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