ire

¹

[ ahyuhr ]

noun

1. intense anger; wrath.

   Synonyms: spleen, choler, rage, fury

Ire.

²

abbreviation for

1. Ireland.

ire

¹

/ aɪə /

noun

1. literary.
   anger; wrath

Ire.

²

abbreviation for

1. Ireland

Derived Forms

• ˈirefulness, noun
• ˈireless, adjective
• ˈireful, adjective
• ˈirefully, adverb

Other Words From

• ireless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ire¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin īra anger

Word History and Origins

Origin of ire¹

C13: from Old French, from Latin īra

Example Sentences

This time, he drew ire by going after the workers who have even fewer protections: those who make minimum wage.

From The Daily Beast

Later, the curriculum attracted the ire of tea party conservatives, and quickly became a cause celébre for Republicans.

From The Daily Beast

Dinosaurs like Donald Sterling draw the ire of Americans, regardless of political affiliation or ideological tilt.

From The Daily Beast

In choosing to extend her pin up brand into the territory of the sacred mother, she has wandered into a storm of feminist ire.

From The Daily Beast

Enter Indiegogo, whose dubious campaigns have earned it ire from creators and backers alike.

From The Daily Beast

These stops greatly excited the ire of Berlioz, who declaims against them in his celebrated work on orchestration.

From Project Gutenberg

The F. text has une vielle irese, and M. Mon explains irese by angry, or full of ire.

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Hence, a note in Bell suggests that irish here means 'full of ire.'

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The low nature and character of the two boys rouses Bruno's ire, and he constantly flies into a rage when he is with them.

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The taunts and jeers thrown out are calculated to stir up ire and ill-feeling; I shall pass them by with disregard.

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Related Words

• annoyance
• displeasure
• exasperation
• fury
• indignation
• passion