Anglo-Irish

[ ang-gloh-ahy-rish ]

noun
  1. persons of English descent living in Ireland.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Anglo-Irish or their speech.

Origin of Anglo-Irish

1
First recorded in 1785–95

Words Nearby Anglo-Irish

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How to use Anglo-Irish in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for Anglo-Irish

Anglo-Irish

noun
  1. the Anglo-Irish (functioning as plural) the inhabitants of Ireland of English birth or descent

  2. the English language as spoken in Ireland

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Anglo-Irish

  2. of or relating to English and Irish

  1. of or relating to the English language as spoken in Ireland

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