Dublin
geographical name
Dub·lin
ˈdə-blən 
variants
or, for senses 3 and 4, Irish Gaelic Baile Atha Cliath
1
city in western California east-southeast of Oakland population 46,036
2
city in central Ohio, a suburb of Columbus population 41,751
3
county of eastern Ireland bordering the Irish Sea in Leinster area 356 square miles (926 square kilometers), population 1,273,069
4
city and port at the mouth of the Liffey River on
Dublin Bay (an inlet of the Irish Sea)
population 527,612
Note: The city of Dublin is the capital of Ireland and of the county of Dublin.
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“Dublin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dublin. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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