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Limerick meaning

A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.

Synonyms of Limerick

city metropolis urban center port verse rhyme

Using Limerick

  • The main meaning on this page is: A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.
  • Useful related words include: city, metropolis, urban center, port.
  • In the example corpus, limerick often appears in combinations such as: in limerick, limerick city, the limerick.

Context around Limerick

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Limerick

  • In this selection, "limerick" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, business, corbally, fellow, city, post and leader stand out and add context to how "limerick" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the limerick leader and and annacotty co limerick was awarded. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "limerick" sits close to words such as activate, bonding and cherished, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with limerick

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Iain Corbett during the Tailteann Cup quarter-final match between Limerick and Laois at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. (19 words)

Limerick Feral Cats provides food and shelter for feral cats in Limerick, as well as performing its ‘trap, neuter, return’ programme. (21 words)

DAY ONE at Limerick Racecourse as the count in both Limerick constituencies in General Election 2024 opened held few surprises for anyone. (22 words)

He was responding to his fellow Limerick City TD Brian Leddin who asked for an update on the legislation and said that he shares the frustration of the people of Limerick who have been waiting for a directly elected mayor since 2019. (42 words)

Live 95 Station Director Joe Nash said “radio is such a powerful medium and its connection with Limerick people is clearly shown by these figures, with a massive 80 per cent of Limerick adults tuning in to a radio station every day. (42 words)

In response to a query from the Limerick Post, a spokesman for the service said that the Crisis Liaison Service at the University of Limerick Hospitals Group was fully operational all through the recent overcrowding crisis at the hospital. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Print Several local newspapers are published in the city, including The Limerick Post and The Limerick Leader and magazines include the Limerick Event Guide, Business Limerick and Limerick Now.

At Ennis District Court, Tomas Madigan (42), of Crossbeg, Cooraclare,Kilrush, County Clare, appeared concerning two charges of sending letters to Ardscoil Mhuire secondary school in Corbally, Limerick, and Henry Street Garda Station in Limerick last year.

From Shannon, visitors will make their way to Limerick City initially, and then on to that extensive network of greenways in Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and beyond,” he added.

Geraldine Corless, from Annacotty, Co Limerick, was awarded €377,639.71 in general damages and special damages at a personal injuries assessment hearing, before the High Court in Limerick City, last Friday.

He also asked Minister Foley to outline plans for new schools in Limerick City with an expected large growth in Limerick’s population over the coming years.

He was responding to his fellow Limerick City TD Brian Leddin who asked for an update on the legislation and said that he shares the frustration of the people of Limerick who have been waiting for a directly elected mayor since 2019.

Iain Corbett during the Tailteann Cup quarter-final match between Limerick and Laois at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

In Limerick, the organisation referred six people aged between 60 and 69 to the social housing lists, Frank Dillon, Head of Communications with Alone told the Limerick Post.

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In response to a query from the Limerick Post, a spokesman for the service said that the Crisis Liaison Service at the University of Limerick Hospitals Group was fully operational all through the recent overcrowding crisis at the hospital.

The teenager has since been named locally as Wassiou Ayawe, a native of Limerick city who was an underage footballer with Limerick FC.

This morning (Friday), Gardaí in Limerick confirmed that the 54-year-old Limerick man had been located safe and well, and thanked the public for their assistance in the search.

DAY ONE at Limerick Racecourse as the count in both Limerick constituencies in General Election 2024 opened held few surprises for anyone.

Limerick Arts Officer at Limerick City and County Council, Etain McCooey, said that Culture Night is an opportunity to experience the creativeness of the region.

Limerick communities, artists, and creatives are preparing a diverse programme of free Culture Night events with the support of the Arts Office at Limerick City and County Council.

Limerick Feral Cats provides food and shelter for feral cats in Limerick, as well as performing its ‘trap, neuter, return’ programme.

Limerick Motor Club, in association with the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau, have been campaigning for Limerick to host the event, which is returning to Ireland in 2025 for the first time since 2009.

Live 95 Station Director Joe Nash said “radio is such a powerful medium and its connection with Limerick people is clearly shown by these figures, with a massive 80 per cent of Limerick adults tuning in to a radio station every day.

Many believe Limerick’s patient overcrowding epidemic has been fuelled by the reconfiguration of 24-hour emergency department services in Clare, north Tipperary, and at St John’s Hospital in Limerick to UHL in 2009.

Officials from Limerick GAA have had consultations with Limerick City and County Council on the plans, which would likely include a number of playing pitches as well as a training hub.

The Christmas in Limerick Merry and Bright Challenge invites businesses, residents, and offices across Limerick to showcase their holiday spirit with dazzling decorations – and a total of €10,000 in prizes up for grabs.

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Common combinations with limerick

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "limerick" in a sentence?
An example: "Print Several local newspapers are published in the city, including The Limerick Post and The Limerick Leader and magazines include the Limerick Event Guide, Business Limerick and Limerick Now." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "limerick" from authentic English texts.
What does "limerick" mean?
Limerick means: A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.
What are synonyms of "limerick"?
Common synonyms of "limerick" include: city, metropolis, urban center, port, verse, rhyme.
How many example sentences with "limerick" are there?
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