Liverpool
[ liv-er-pool ]
/ ˈlɪv ərˌpul /
noun
a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.
OTHER WORDS FROM Liverpool
Liv·er·pud·li·an [liv-er-puhd-lee-uh n] /ˌlɪv ərˈpʌd li ən/, noun, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for liverpudlian
He still has his laddish Liverpudlian wit, throwing back his head in a deep throaty laugh as a crowd of reporters joins in.
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British Dictionary definitions for liverpudlian (1 of 3)
Liverpudlian
/ (ˌlɪvəˈpʌdlɪən) /
noun
a native or inhabitant of Liverpool
adjective
of or relating to Liverpool
Word Origin for Liverpudlian
C19: from
Liverpool, with humorous alteration of
pool to
puddle
British Dictionary definitions for liverpudlian (2 of 3)
Liverpool
1
/ (ˈlɪvəˌpuːl) /
noun
a city in NW England, in Liverpool unitary authority, Merseyside, on the Mersey estuary: second largest seaport in Great Britain; developed chiefly in the 17th century with the industrialization of S Lancashire; Liverpool University (1881) and John Moores University (1992). Pop: 469 017 (2001)
a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 441 800 (2003 est). Area: 113 sq km (44 sq miles)
British Dictionary definitions for liverpudlian (3 of 3)
Liverpool
2
/ (ˈlɪvəˌpuːl) /
noun
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool. 1770–1828, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1812–27). His government was noted for its repressive policies until about 1822, when more liberal measures were introduced by such men as Peel and Canning
Cultural definitions for liverpudlian
Liverpool
City in northwestern England; one of the greatest ports and largest cities in Britain, and the country's major outlet for industrial exports.
notes for Liverpool
Liverpool was the home of the
Beatles.