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Dubliner

Dubliner

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A person who lives in or comes from Dublin, the capital of Ireland
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌblɪnər/
: dublinesa
  • Joyce's familiarity with etymology preceded the writing of Dubliners by several years.
  • Dubliner stories
  • title Dubliners
  • James Joyce: Dubliners

I guess New Yorkers, Dubliners, Dub Dublish dubbies.

Examples

  • But here at the end of Dubliners, a woman's voice speaks unbidden.

    Academic text (1991)

  • There are 25,000 Dubliners serving in the British Army during the First World War.

    Blood Freak (1972)

  • Few as the manifestations of British presence in Dubliners are, they consistently underscore the inequality inscribed within the colonial relationship.

    Academic text (1991)

  • There are 960 instances of direct discourse in Dubliners: 707 by males, 243 by females, and 10 unmarked for gender.

    Academic text (1991)

  • A true Dubliner knows the best places to find traditional Irish music in the city.

  • As a lifelong Dubliner, she felt a special connection to the culture and history of her hometown.

  • Many Dubliners take pride in their friendly nature and vibrant community.

Synonyms

Irish
vsDubliner
71 1.0

People from Ireland or with family roots there

is narrower and means someone from the capital city not all people of Ireland
Irish person
vsDubliner
1 1.0

A person from Ireland

is from the capital city rather than the whole country

Surface Forms

Dubliner singular
Dubliners plural

Morphology

Dubliner = Dublin (transparent) = Dublin + er

Clearly formed from the place name 'Dublin' plus the agentive suffix '-er' indicating an inhabitant.

Etymology

The word Dubliner comes from the city name Dublin, which itself comes from old Irish words dubh and linn meaning 'black pool', plus the English ending -er that means 'person from'. So, a Dubliner is someone who lives in or comes from Dublin.