Irish


Definition: Meaning of, Irish in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʌɪrɪʃ /

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  1. relating to Ireland or its people
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  1. the Irish [plural] people from Ireland
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Irish used in phrases

  • Anglo-Irish Agreement
    1. an agreement made in 1985 between the governments of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, which gave the Irish the right to take part in discussions about the future of Northern Ireland
  • Continuity Irish Republican Army (noun)
    1. a terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein
  • Dissident Irish Republican Army (noun)
    1. a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
  • Irish Gaelic (noun)
    1. the Celtic language of Ireland
  • Irish Guards, the
    1. a REGIMENT (= a large group of soldiers) in the British army that is part of the GUARDS
  • Irish National Liberation Army (noun)
    1. a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland
  • Irish National Liberation Army, the
    1. the full name of the INLA
  • Irish Republic (noun)
    1. a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
  • Irish Republic, the
    1. the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
  • Irish Republican Army (noun)
    1. a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
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