Leinster

English

Etymology

From Old Irish Laigin + Old Norse staðr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛnstə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Leinster

The most populated province of Ireland, situated in the east of the island.
(historical) A kingdom of southeastern Ireland that existed from ancient times until 1632.

Translations

province

Arabic: لِينْسْتَر‎ (līnstar)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 倫斯特省／伦斯特省 (Lúnsītè Shěng)
Dutch: Leinster n
French: Leinster (fr) m
Greek: Λένστερ m (Lénster)
Irish: Laighin m pl, Cúige Laighean m
Japanese: レンスター (Rensutā)
Korean: 렌스터 (Renseuteo)
Latin: Lagenia f
Latvian: Lenstera f
Macedonian: Ленстер m (Lenster)
Old Irish: Laigin m pl
Portuguese: Leinster m
Scots: Leinster
Scottish Gaelic: Laighean

References

Joyce, Patrick Weston (1902). Irish Local Names Explained, page 64. M.H. Gill.

Anagrams

Leitners, enlister, listener, re-enlist, reenlist, relisten, silenter

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