- a city in NW England, in Liverpool unitary authority, Merseyside, on the Mersey estuary: one of the largest seaports in Great Britain; developed chiefly in the 17th century with the industrialization of S Lancashire; Liverpool University (1881) and John Moores University (1992). Pop: 469 017 (2001)
- a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 441 800 (2003 est). Area: 113 sq km (44 sq miles)
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Liv•er•pool
(liv′ər po̅o̅l′),USA pronunciation n. Liv•er•pud•li•an
(liv′ər pud′lē ən),USA pronunciation n., adj.
- Place Namesa seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary. 548,800.
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Liverpool /ˈlɪvəˌpuːl/ n
Liverpool /ˈlɪvəˌpuːl/ n
- Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool. 1770–1828, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1812–27). His government was noted for its repressive policies until about 1822, when more liberal measures were introduced by such men as Peel and Canning
'Liverpool' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aintree
- Bootle
- Dalglish
- Gibberd
- Grand National
- Keegan
- Leeds
- Liverpudlian
- Mersey
- Merseyside
- Owen
- Paisley
- Savannah
- Scott
- Scouse
- Shankly
- ship
- Souness
- turn out
- Wallasey
- Birkenhead
- East Liverpool
- Jenkinson
- Orangemen's Day
- St. Helens