Lisburn

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UK/ˈlɪzbɜːn/UK/ˈlɪsbɜːn/Ireland, US/ˈlɪzbɝn/Ireland, US/ˈlɪsbɝn/

proper noun

A city and administrative region divided by the River Lagan between County Antrim and County Down, Northern Ireland, with the majority in Antrim (Irish grid ref J 2664).

Similar
Lisnagarvey
OriginIrish lios →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and administrative region divided by the River Lagan between County Antrim and County Down, Northern Ireland, with the majority in Antrim (Irish grid ref J 2664).

    Synonyms: Lisnagarvey

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA city and administrative region divided by the River Lagan between County Antrim and County Down, Northern Ireland, with the majority in Antrim (Irish grid ref J 2664).

Similar
Lisnagarvey

Origin

  1. Irishlios
  2. EnglishLisburn

From Irish lios + English burn (The fort on the river).

More words from Irish

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Translations

Irish Lios na gCearrbhach
  • Lios na gCearrbhachmarket town
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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