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Liverpool

American  
[liv-er-pool] / ˈlɪv ərˌpul /

noun

  1. a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.

Liverpool 1 British  
/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

  1. a city in NW England, in Liverpool unitary authority, Merseyside, on the Mersey estuary: second largest seaport in Great Britain; developed chiefly in the 17th century with the industrialization of S Lancashire; Liverpool University (1881) and John Moores University (1992). Pop: 469 017 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 441 800 (2003 est). Area: 113 sq km (44 sq miles)

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Liverpool 2 British  
/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

  1. Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool. 1770–1828, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1812–27). His government was noted for its repressive policies until about 1822, when more liberal measures were introduced by such men as Peel and Canning

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Liverpool Cultural  

  1. City in northwestern England; one of the greatest ports and largest cities in Britain, and the country's major outlet for industrial exports.

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Liverpool was the home of the Beatles.

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  • Liverpudlian noun

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Arne Slot insists his Liverpool side still believe they can do something special against Paris St-Germain in the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Liverpool, in their pursuit of a first Premier League title, put up almost the perfect season in 2018-19, reaching 97 points, then the third-highest total in Premier League history.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Yet, Gerrard soon did just that - slip - as the Liverpool midfielder lost his footing on the very turf where he had become an Anfield icon.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Gerrard left Anfield at the end of the following season without a Premier League winner's medal, though Liverpool would finally get their title in 2020.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

They sailed on Saturday, April 2, 1892, and arrived in Liverpool under a barrage of hail and snow.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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