Tipperary

[ tip-uh-rair-ee ]

noun

1. a county in Munster province, in the S Republic of Ireland. 1,643 sq. mi. (4,255 sq. km). : Clonmel.
2. a town in this county.

Tipperary

/ ˌtɪpəˈrɛərɪ /

noun

1. a county of S Republic of Ireland, in Munster province; divided into the North Riding and South Riding: mountainous. County town: Clonmel; Nenagh serves as administrative capital of the North Riding. Pop: 140 131 (2002). Area: 4255 sq km (1643 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Learning to sing "It's a long, long way to Tipperary" for the purpose of deceiving the Allies.

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Without any help from Perrott they attacked Fitzmaurice in his camp near Tipperary, and killed 100 of his men.

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Scotch soldiers, sterling, songs stalwart sung, "Tipperary" thundered through titanic tongue.

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Fr'm Tipperary, they was, an' too handy throwin' things at ye.

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A popular insurrection in Tipperary, Ireland, was made the pretext for once more suspending the habeas corpus act in Ireland.

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