LIFFEY

Meaning of LIFFEY in English

Lif ‧ fey, the /ˈlɪfi/ BrE AmE

a river in the Republic of Ireland which flows through Dublin. It is said that the best Guinness (=a dark Irish beer) is made using water from the Liffey.

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LIFFEY — geographical name river 50 miles (80 kilometers ) E Ireland flowing into Dublin Bay
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LIFFEY — /lif"ee/ , n. a river in the E Republic of Ireland, flowing NW and NE from County Wicklow into Dublin …
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LIFFEY — geographical name river 50 miles (80 kilometers ) E Ireland flowing into Dublin Bay
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LIFFEY — Liffey BrE AmE ˈlɪf i
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LIFFEY — Pronunciation: ' li-f ē Function: geographical name river 50 mi (80 km ) E Ireland flowing into Dublin Bay
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LIFFEY, RIVER — River, Ireland. Rising southwest of Dublin , it flows northwest, then runs west in the Kildare lowland. It crosses east …
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LIFFEY, RIVER — Irish An Life river in Counties Wicklow, Kildare, and Dublin, Ireland, rising in the Wicklow Mountains, about 20 mi (32 …
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LIFFEY, THE — Lif ‧ fey, the /ˈlɪfi/ BrE AmE a river in the Republic of Ireland which flows through Dublin. It is …
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LIFFEY, RIVER — River, Ireland. Rising southwest of Dublin , it flows northwest, then runs west in the Kildare lowland. It crosses east …
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DUBLIN — or for 3 and 4 Irish Gaelic Baile Atha Cliath geographical name city W California ESE of Oakland population 29,973, …
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RIVER — I Natural stream of water that flows in a channel with more or less defined banks. Rivers are a fundamental …
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PHILISTINE — I. ˈfiləˌstēn, fə̇ˈlistə̇n, fə̇ˈliˌstēn sometimes ˈfiləˌstīn or -_stə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin Philistinus, from …
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WICKLOW MOUNTAINS — extensive mountain range in County Wicklow, Ireland, forming part of the Leinster Chain. The mountain area comprises a vast anticline …
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WICKLOW — Irish Cill Mhantin seaport and county seat, County Wicklow, Ireland, south-southeast of Dublin. St. Mantan built a church there in …
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LEINSTER — Old Irish Laigin the southeastern province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Offaly, Longford, Louth, Meath, …
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KILDARE — Irish Cill Dara county in the province of Leinster, east-central Ireland. It comprises part of the lowland west of the …
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IRISH SEA — Irish Muir ireann arm of the North Atlantic Ocean that separates Ireland from Great Britain. The Irish Sea is bounded …
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IRELAND, JOHN (NICHOLSON) — born August 13, 1879, Bowdon, Cheshire, Eng. died June 12, 1962, Washington, Sussex English composer known for his songs and …
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FENIAN CYCLE — also called Fionn cycle or Ossianic cycle in Irish literature, tales and ballads centring on the deeds of the legendary …
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BOLAND, EAVAN — born Sept. 24, 1944, Dublin, Ire. in full Eavan Aisling Boland Irish poet and literary critic whose expressive verse explored …
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ALLEN, BOG OF — Irish Min Aline group of peat bogs between the Liffey and the Shannon rivers in east-central Ireland in Counties Kildare, …
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DUBLIN — Dub ‧ lin /ˈdʌblən, ˈdʌblɪn/ BrE AmE the capital of the Republic of Ireland. It is on the east coast, …
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SKIM — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES skimmed milk British English , skim milk/nonfat milk American English (= milk that has had …
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RIVER — Aare River Aar River Achelous River Adda River Adige River Adour River Aguán River Agusan River Alabama River Aliákmon River …
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DUBLIN — n. ancient Eblana City and county borough (pop., 2002 prelim.: city, 495,101; county borough, 1,122,600), capital of Ireland. On the …
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DUBLIN — the capital city of the Republic of Ireland, situated on its east coast on the River Liffey. Dublin was the …
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