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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.
- a large western island of the British Isles, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 32,375 sq. mi. (83,850 sq. km). Also called Em·er·ald Isle. Latin ᾱ··Ծ· [hahy-, bur, -nee-, uh].
- Republic of Ireland. Irish Eire. a republic occupying most of the island of Ireland. 27,137 sq. mi. (70,285 sq. km). : Dublin. Formerly Irish Free State, none Eire.
- Heraldry. a coat of arms blazoned as follows: Azure, a harp or stringed argent.
Ireland
1/ ˈɪəəԻ /
noun
- 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 Latin nameHibernia
- Republic of Ireland or Irish Republic or Southern Irelanda 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
- IrelandJohn (Nicholson)18791962MEnglishMUSIC: composer 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 .
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It is called the “Emerald Isle” because of its lush green countryside.
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Other Word Forms
- ·Ի· noun
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A number of books of condolence have been opened across Northern Ireland following the Pope's death.
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Agriculture remains one of the most dangerous sectors in Northern Ireland, with about half of all workplace deaths happening on a farm in 2023/24.
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On Sunday the next band of rain will be pushed back to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Ireland are on 10 points and need one more in Edinburgh to be sure of third place following wins over Italy and Wales.
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It's the first hard evidence that the ice sheet formerly covering Britain and Ireland produced such large bergs.
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