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Lios Mòr
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌʎis̪ ˈmoːɾ/
English name: Lismore · Argyll and Bute
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“large enclosure”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
A' Cheannmhor · KenmoreAn t-Òban · ObanSròn an t-Sìthein · StrontianBaile a' Chaolais · BallachulishGleann Comhann · GlencoeEarra-Ghàidheal · Argyll
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lios Mòr (Scottish Gaelic) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Lismore (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q1247403 (CC0)
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Coordinates and identifiers from Wikidata (CC0). Areas and map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.
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