Lisburn

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Lisburn

/ˈlɪzbɜːn/ UK
/ˈlɪsbɜːn/ UK
/ˈlɪzbɝn/ Ireland, US
/ˈlɪsbɝn/ Ireland, US

Where it comes from

From Irish lios + English burn (The fort on the river).

proper noun

A city and administrative region divided by the River Lagan between County Antrim and County Down, Northern Ireland, with the majority in Antrim (Irish grid ref J 2664).
Similar: Lisnagarvey

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"Lisburn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lisburn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Lisburn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lisburn

Chicago

"Lisburn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lisburn.

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@misc{lisburn_2026,
  title = {Lisburn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lisburn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}