Antrim

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US, UK/ˈæn.tɹɪm/US, UK/ˈæn.tɹəm/

proper noun

A county in northeastern Northern Ireland.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA county in northeastern Northern Ireland.

proper nounSynonym of Pleasant Hill, Texas, a ghost town.

Origin

  1. IrishAontroim“lone ridge”
  2. EnglishAntrim

From Irish Aontroim (“lone ridge”).

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Translations

Irish Aontroim, Contae Aontroma
  • Aontroimadministrative centre of the county
  • Contae Aontromacounty in Northern Ireland
  • Aontroimcounty in Northern Ireland
Portuguese Antrim
  • Antrimcounty in Northern Ireland

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Cite this entry
APA

Antrim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antrim

MLA

“Antrim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antrim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antrim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antrim.

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