a city in NW England, in Liverpool unitary authority, Merseyside, on the Mersey estuary: one of the largest seaports in Great Britain; developed chiefly in the 17th century with the industrialization of S Lancashire; Liverpool University (1881) and John Moores University (1992). Pop: 469 017 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 441 800 (2003 est). Area: 113sq km (44 sq miles)
Liverpool in British English2
(ˈlɪvəˌpuːl)
noun
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool. 1770–1828, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1812–27). His government was noted for its repressive policies until about 1822, when more liberal measures were introduced by such men as Peel and Canning
Liverpool in American English
(ˈlɪvərˌpul)
seaport in NW England, in Merseyside, on the Mersey estuary: county district pop. 452,000
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Liverpool
inhabitant, Major ports of the world, Main British and Irish ports