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Irish

I·rish [ rish ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of Ireland: relating to the island or country of Ireland

2. of Irish Gaelic: relating to the Irish Gaelic language

3. of English dialect of Ireland: relating to the dialect of English spoken in Ireland



noun 
Definition:
 
language 
Same as  Irish Gaelic




plural noun 
Definition:
 
people from Ireland: people who come from Ireland

[13th century. < Old English Īr(as) "inhabitants of Ireland," probably < Old Irish Ériu "Ireland"]

I·rish·ness noun

See Celtic

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