Lisburn

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɪzbɜːn/, /ˈlɪsbɜːn/
  • (US, Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈlɪzbɝn/, /ˈlɪsbɝn/

Proper noun

Lisburn

  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

Translations

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