Maynooth

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/məˈnuːθ/

proper noun

A town in County Kildare, Ireland, about 22 km west of Dublin city centre: home of Maynooth University and St Patrick’s college.

OriginIrish Maigh Nuad →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in County Kildare, Ireland, about 22 km west of Dublin city centre: home of Maynooth University and St Patrick’s college.

Origin

  1. IrishMaigh Nuad
  2. EnglishMaynooth

Borrowed from Irish Maigh Nuad (literally “plain of Nuada”).

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Translations

Irish Maigh Nuad
  • Maigh Nuadtown in County Kildare

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Maynooth

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Cite this entry
APA

Maynooth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maynooth

MLA

“Maynooth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maynooth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maynooth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maynooth.

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