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Irish
[ahy-rish]
noun
the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
the aboriginal Celtic-speaking people of Ireland.
Also called Irish Gaelic.the Celtic language of Ireland in its historical or modern form. Ir, Ir.
Irish
/ ˈɪɪʃ /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland, its people, their Celtic language, or their dialect of English
informalludicrous or illogical
noun
(functioning as plural) the natives or inhabitants of Ireland
another name for Irish Gaelic
Sensitive Note
Other Word Forms
- Irishly adverb
- anti-Irish adjective
- half-Irish adjective
- non-Irish adjective
- pre-Irish adjective
- pro-Irish adjective
- pseudo-Irish adjective
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
get one's Irish up, to become angry or outraged.
Don't go getting your Irish up over a little matter like that.
Example Sentences
He made 256 appearances for the north London side, as well as playing 112 games for England and winning six Test caps for the British and Irish lions.
It provided accommodation for unmarried mothers and their children during a period when women were ostracised by Irish society, and often by their own families, if they became pregnant outside marriage.
The Irish Embassy Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade previously said it was "aware of the case" and was "providing consular assistance".
Russell, who will now tour Australia with the British and Irish Lions, has been a key figure in a dominant season for Bath.
Mark Drakeford, the Welsh government's language secretary, said political agreement on Irish would be "healing rather than divisive".
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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