"Leinster" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlɛnstə(ɹ)/
Etymology: From Old Irish Laigin + Old Norse staðr. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sga|Laigin}} Old Irish Laigin, {{der|en|non|staðr}} Old Norse staðr Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Leinster
  1. The most populated province of Ireland, situated in the east of the island. Categories (place): Places in Ireland, Provinces of Ireland Translations (province): لِينْسْتَر (līnstar) (Arabic), 倫斯特 (Chinese Mandarin), 伦斯特 (Lúnsītè) (Chinese Mandarin), Leinster [neuter] (Dutch), Leinster [masculine] (French), Λένστερ (Lénster) [masculine] (Greek), Laighin [masculine, plural] (Irish), Cúige Laighean [masculine] (Irish), レンスター (Rensutā) (Japanese), 렌스터 (Renseuteo) (Korean), Lagenia [feminine] (Latin), Lenstera [feminine] (Latvian), Lensteris [masculine] (Lithuanian), Ленстер (Lenster) [masculine] (Macedonian), लेनस्टर (lensṭar) (Marathi), Laigin [masculine, plural] (Old Irish), Leinster [masculine] (Portuguese), Ле́нстер (Lénster) [masculine] (Russian), Ле́йнстер (Léjnster) [masculine] (Russian), Leinster (Scots), Laighean (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Leinster-en-name-n2oEMr9G Disambiguation of 'province': 90 10
  2. (historical) A historical kingdom of southeastern Ireland that existed from ancient times until 1632. Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical polities, Places in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Leinster-en-name-KIGfGk1P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96

Alternative forms

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