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Ireland
[ahyuhr-luhnd]
noun
John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1888–1918.
Latin Hibernia.Also called Emerald Isle.a large western island of the British Isles, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 32,375 sq. mi. (83,850 sq. km).
Irish Eire. Eire.Formerly Irish Free State.Republic of Ireland. a republic occupying most of the island of Ireland. 27,137 sq. mi. (70,285 sq. km). Dublin.
Heraldry.a coat of arms blazoned as follows: Azure, a harp or stringed argent.
Ireland
1/ ˈɪəəԻ /
noun
Latin name: Hibernia.an island off NW Europe: part of the British Isles, separated from Britain by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel; contains large areas of peat bog, with mountains that rise over 900 m (3000 ft) in the southwest and several large lakes. It was conquered by England in the 16th and early 17th centuries and ruled as a dependency until 1801, when it was united with Great Britain until its division in 1921 into the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland
a republic in NW Europe occupying most of Ireland: established as the Irish Free State (a British dominion) in 1921 and declared a republic in 1949; joined the European Community (now the European Union) in 1973. Official languages: Irish (Gaelic) and English. Currency: euro. Capital: Dublin. Pop: 4 775 982 (2013 est). Area: 70 285 sq km (27 137 sq miles)
Ireland
2/ ˈɪəəԻ /
noun
John ( Nicholson ). 1879–1962, English composer, esp of songs
Ireland
Island in the Atlantic Ocean separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. It is divided into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Other 51Թ Forms
- Irelander noun
Example Sentences
According to the Met Office, Tuesday will see cloudy weather with patches of rain in southern Scotland, the east of Northern Ireland, northwest England and northwest Wales.
Following his arrest, Irvine was suspended from his role at the north Belfast community group Intercomm Ireland, in line with its internal disciplinary procedures.
Givan, who was answering questions in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday, said it is "outrageous" that over the last week children have been traumatised as a result of what has been happening.
Unlike the previous day, there were only a handful of reporters waiting to collect his thoughts - BBC Northern Ireland and representatives from the Irish press.
Twenty-eight people have now been arrested over violence that erupted in Northern Ireland over the last week - and police have warned that there will be further arrests.
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