Dublin
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Dub·lin | \ ˈdə-blən 
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or, for senses 3 and 4, Irish Gaelic Baile Atha Cliath \ blä-ˈklē-ə \
\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 \ noun
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