SINCE 1828
Dublin
geographical name
Dub·lin
| \ ˈdə-blən
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variants:
or, for senses 3 and 4, Irish Gaelic Baile Atha Cliath \ blä-ˈklē-ə
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Definition of Dublin
1
city in western California east-southeast of Oakland population 46,036
2
city in central Ohio, a suburb of Columbus population 41,751
3
county of eastern Ireland bordering the Irish Sea in Leinster area 356 square miles (926 square kilometers), population 1,273,069
4
city and port at the mouth of the Liffey River on
Dublin Bay (an inlet of the Irish Sea)
population 527,612
Note: The city of Dublin is the capital of Ireland and of the county of Dublin.
Other Words from Dublin
Dubliner
\ ˈdə-blə-nər
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noun
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noun
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