Definition of Limerick. Meaning of Limerick. Synonyms of Limerick

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Definition of Limerick

Limerick
Limerick Lim"er*ick, n. [Said to be from a song with the same verse construction, current in Ireland, the refrain of which contains the place name Limerick.] A nonsense poem of five anapestic lines, of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of there feet, and rime, and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet, and rime; as There was a young lady, Amanda, Whose Ballades Lyriques were quite fin de Si[`e]cle, I deem But her Journal Intime Was what sent her papa to Uganda.

Meaning of Limerick from wikipedia

- Limerick (/ˈlɪmərɪk/ LIM-ər-ik; Irish: Luimneach [ˈl̪ˠɪmʲ(ə)nʲəx]) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster...
- A limerick (/ˈlɪmərɪk/ LIM-ər-ik) is a form of verse that appeared in England in the early years of the 18th century. In combination with a refrain, it...
- County Limerick (Irish: Contae Luimnigh) is a western county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises...
- Limerick Football Club (Irish: Club Peile Luimnigh) was an ****ociation football club based in Limerick, Ireland who pla**** in the League of Ireland and...
- Look up Limerick or limerick in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Limerick is a city in Ireland. Limerick may also refer to: Limerick (poetry), a form of...
- The University of Limerick (UL) (Irish: Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a public research university institution in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National...
- The Limerick boycott, also known as the Limerick pogrom, was an economic boycott waged against the small Jewish community in Limerick, Ireland, between...
- Siege of Limerick may refer to: Siege of Limerick (1642), English Protestants surrendered to Confederate Catholics Siege of Limerick (1650–1651), Confederate...
- Limerick Cathedral may refer to: St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, founded 1168; originally Roman Catholic, now Church of Ireland St John's Cathedral, Limerick...
- Limerick ham (Irish: Liamhás Luimnigh) is a particular method of preparing a joint of ham within the cuisine of Ireland. The method was originally developed...