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Longford
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English
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Pronunciation
en /ˈlɔŋfɚd/ GA
en /ˈlɒŋfəd/ RP
en /ˈlɑŋfɚd/ cot-caught
Etymology 1
From en ang lang long, definite form ang langa + ang ford.
Proper noun
en number of places cc/England:
en village/and/cpar in dist/Derbyshire Dales co/Derbyshire OS grid ref SK2137.
en village/and/cpar in bor/Tewkesbury next to city/Gloucester co/Gloucestershire OS grid ref SO8320.
en small village lbor/Hillingdon co/Greater London, formerly in Middlesex, on the north side of Heathrow Airport OS grid ref TQ0576.
The Longford River, en a man-made <<river>> in <<co/Greater London>>, flowing from the <<riv/Colne>> at Longford to Bushy Park and Hampton Court Palace.
en northern suburb city/Coventry co/West Midlands OS grid ref SP3583.
en town carea/Northern Midlands eastern s/Tasmania c/Australia.
en town shire:Pref/Wellington south eastern s/Victoria c/Australia.
Etymology 2
From en ga an Longfort the camp, the stronghold, anglicized to be identical to Etymology 1.
Proper noun
en county c/Ireland.
en town/county town co/Longford c/Ireland.
An earldom in the Peerage of Ireland.
Translations
county in the Republic of Ireland
Irish: ga an Longfort m, ga Contae an Longfoirt m
Macedonian: mk Лонгфорд m
Russian: ru Ло́нгфорд m
town in County Longford
Irish: ga an Longfort m
Macedonian: mk Лонгфорд m
Russian: ru Ло́нгфорд m