Athlone

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proper noun

A town in County Westmeath and County Roscommon, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 0441).

OriginIrish Áth Luain →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in County Westmeath and County Roscommon, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 0441).
  2. A small town in the Shire of Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia.
  3. A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  4. A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
  5. An unincorporated community in Merced County, California, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÁth Luain
  2. EnglishAthlone

From Irish Áth Luain (literally “Luan’s ford”).

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Translations

Irish Baile Átha Luain
  • Baile Átha Luaintown in County Westmeath and County Roscommon, Ireland

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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