[waw-ter-ferd, wot-er-] 
| 1. | a county in Munster province, in the S Republic of Ireland. 50,190; 710 sq. mi. (1840 sq. km). |
| 2. | its county seat: a seaport. 38,457. |
| 3. | a town in SE Connecticut. 17,843. |
| Wa·ter·ford (wô'tər-fərd, wŏt'ər-) A borough of southeast Ireland south-southwest of Dublin. A major port, Waterford is famous for its glass-manufacturing industry. Population: 45,700. |
Waterford
county in the province of Munster, southern Ireland. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the south and from west to east by Counties Cork, Tipperary, Kilkenny, and Wexford. The county's northern boundary follows the River Suir through the city of Waterford
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