Meanings
proper noun
- datedNickname for Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Origin
linen + -o- + -polis, because of its textile manufacturing industry.
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APA
Linenopolis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linenopolis
MLA
“Linenopolis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linenopolis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Linenopolis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linenopolis.
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