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Ireland

[ ahyuhr-luhnd ]

noun

  1. John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1888–1918.
  2. 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].
  3. 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.
  4. Heraldry. a coat of arms blazoned as follows: Azure, a harp or stringed argent.


Ireland

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/ ˈɪəəԻ /

noun

  1. 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
  2. Republic of Ireland or Irish Republic or Southern 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Ireland

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/ ˈɪəəԻ /

noun

  1. IrelandJohn (Nicholson)18791962MEnglishMUSIC: composer John ( Nicholson ). 1879–1962, English composer, esp of songs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Ireland

  1. 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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Notes

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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