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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. Compare Middle Irish, Old Irish.
Irish
/ ˈɪɪʃ /
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland, its people, their Celtic language, or their dialect of English
- informal.ludicrous or illogical
noun
- the Irishfunctioning as plural the natives or inhabitants of Ireland
- another name for Irish Gaelic
Sensitive Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- ۾· adverb
- t-۾ adjective noun
- -۾ adjective
- ԴDz-۾ adjective noun
- -۾ adjective
- -۾ adjective
- d-۾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- get one's Irish up, Informal. to become angry or outraged:
Don't go getting your Irish up over a little matter like that.
More idioms and phrases containing Irish
see luck of the devil (Irish) .Example Sentences
The statue of the former MP was unveiled on Sunday in an Irish republican memorial garden in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast.
Plaid's Gruffydd said a rotating first ministership - similar to how the coalition running the Irish government has operated with rotating prime ministers - "could be on the agenda".
Ireland captain Caelan Doris' availability for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia is in doubt as Leinster say he will have a "procedure" on a shoulder injury.
However, his excellent work alongside Grant Gilchrist in Scotland's engine room prior to his lay-off will stand him in good stead in a position likely to be dominated by English and Irish options.
The Irish province pitched up at their vociferous Dublin home without having conceded a point in thumping knockout victories over Harlequins and United Rugby Championship title-holders Glasgow Warriors.
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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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