Etymology

Phoenix Park

Today it means: A large urban park in Dublin, Ireland. Full definition →

Irish fhionn uisce
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The story

  1. Irish · borrowed fromfhionn uisce“fair water”
  2. English todayPhoenix Park

A corruption of Irish fhionn uisce (“fair water”).

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