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Meaning of Limerick in English
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/ˈlɪm(ə)rɪk/
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Noun
Limerick
Etymology
late 19th century: said to be from the chorus ‘will you come up to Limerick?’, sung between improvised verses at a gathering
Definitions
1.
port city in southwestern Ireland
2.
a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba