Liv·er·pool (l v  r-p l ) A borough of northwest England on the Mersey River near its mouth on the Irish Sea. First colonized by Norsemen in the late eighth century, Liverpool received a charter from King John in 1207. Today it is highly industrialized and a major port. Population: 469,000. Liv er·pudli·an (-p dl -n) adj. & n. |
Liverpool [ˈlɪvəˌpuːl]
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1. (Placename) 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 Moore's University (1992). Pop.: 474 000 (1994 est.)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop.: 439 476 (2001). Area: 113 sq. km (44 sq miles)
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(Biographies / Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) 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
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| Noun | 1. |  Liverpool - a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exportsEngland - a division of the United Kingdom Liverpudlian, Scouser - a native or resident of Liverpool |
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