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Erin

American  
[er-in] / ˈɛr ɪn /

noun

  1. Literary. Ireland.

  2. a female given name.


idioms

  1. Erin go bragh. see Erin go bragh.

Erin British  
/ ˈɪərɪn, ˈɛərɪn /

noun

  1. an archaic or poetic name for Ireland

"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

Etymology

Origin of Erin

from Irish Gaelic Éirinn, dative of Ériu Ireland

Example Sentences

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ERIN, Wis. — When Brooks Koepka tapped in his final putt to win the 117th U.S.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2017

ERIN, Wis. — The red washing across the scoreboard here at Erin Hills is the heart of the U.S.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2017

ERIN, Wis. — Jimmy Walker’s wife cringed when, on her social media feed, she saw photographs of players and caddies wading into Erin Hills’s thick fescue grass during practice rounds for the United States Open.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2017

ERIN, Wis. — There’s always seems to be an “It” amateur who arrives at the U.S.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 14, 2017

ERIN, Wis. -- Most eyes this week are fixed on the superstar likes of Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy, but one of the intrinsic appeals of the U.S.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 14, 2017

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