"Liffey" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlɪfi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-Liffey.wav
Rhymes: -ɪfi Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Life. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ga|Life}} Borrowed from Irish Life Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Liffey
  1. A river in Ireland that flows from the Wicklow Mountains for around 75 miles (125 km) through Dublin to the Irish Sea. Wikipedia link: Liffey Categories (place): Places in Ireland, Rivers in Ireland Derived forms: Liffey water Translations (river in Ireland): Λίφεϊ (Lífeï) [masculine] (Greek), An Life [feminine] (Irish)
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