Londonderry

[luhn-duhn-der-ee]

Lon·don·der·ry

[luhn-duhn-der-ee]
noun
1.
a county in N Northern Ireland. 130,889; 804 sq. mi. (2082 sq. km).
2.
its county seat: a seaport. 54,000.
3.
a town in SE New Hampshire. 13,598.
Also called Derry (for defs. 1, 2).
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Londonderry or Derry (ˈlʌndənˌdɛrɪ)
 
n
1.  a historical county of NW Northern Ireland, on the Atlantic: in 1973 replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Coleraine, Derry, Limavady, and Magherafelt. Area: 2108 sq km (814 sq miles)
2.  a port in N Northern Ireland, second city of Northern Ireland: given to the City of London in 1613 to be colonized by Londoners; besieged by James II's forces (1688--89). Pop: 83 699 (2001)
 
Derry or Derry
 
n

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