Wicklow

[ wik-loh ]

noun
  1. a county in Leinster province, in the E Republic of Ireland. 782 sq. mi. (2,025 sq. km). County seat: Wicklow.

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How to use Wicklow in a sentence

  • From a district in Wicklow called Shillelah, formerly noted for its oak woods, in which grand shillelahs were plentiful.

British Dictionary definitions for Wicklow

Wicklow

/ (ˈwɪkləʊ) /


noun
  1. a county of E Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province on the Irish Sea: consists of a coastal strip rising inland to the Wicklow Mountains; mainly agricultural, with several resorts. County town: Wicklow. Pop: 114 676 (2002). Area: 2025 sq km (782 sq miles)

  2. a port in E Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Wicklow. Pop: 9355 (2002)

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