American English pronunciation
How to pronounce limerick
IPA transcription: ['lɪmɚɪk]
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Noun
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port city in southwestern Ireland
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a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba
Usage examples
- The route terminates at the Rosbrien Interchange to the south of Limerick City.
- It was named after the city of Limerick in Ireland.
- Henry Ireton, went on to besiege Limerick.
- Aberdeen, Limerick or O'Shaughnessy.
- The former seat was the palatial Adare Manor in County Limerick.
- Bruff town has been classified as a satellite town of Limerick City.
- The service provides five trains per day between Galway and Limerick.
- Limerick has a large stock of local authority housing.
- Cahir is on the Limerick-Waterford regional railway line.
- Although set in Limerick, many street scenes were filmed in Cork.