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Meaning of Limerick in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlɪm(ə)rɪk/

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  1. 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. 2. a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba

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