Liverpool

Liv·er·pool

 (lĭv′ər-po͞ol′)

A city 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.

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Liv′er·pud′li·an (-pŭd′lē-ən) adj. & n.

Liverpool

(ˈlɪvəˌpuːl)

n

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 Moores University (1992). Pop: 469 017 (2001)

2. (Placename) a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 441 800 (2003 est). Area: 113 sq km (44 sq miles)

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Liverpool

(ˈlɪvəˌpuːl)

n

(Biography) 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

Liv•er•pool

(ˈlɪv ərˌpul)

n.

a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary. 476,000.

Liv`er•pud′li•an (-ˈpʌd li ən) n., adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Liverpool - a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports England - a division of the United Kingdom Liverpudlian, Scouser - a native or resident of Liverpool

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