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Added 10 October 2026

limerick

/ˈlɪm(ə)ɹɪk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about limerick at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Port city in southwestern Ireland.
A humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba.

Origin

From the Irish town name Limerick, Irish Luimneach [ˈl̪ˠɪmʲənʲəx].

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