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. Latin Hibernia. Also called Emerald Isle. a large western island of the British Isles, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 32,375 sq. mi. (83,850 sq. km).

3. Irish Eire.  Eire. Formerly Irish Free State. Republic of Ireland. a republic occupying most of the island of Ireland. 27,137 sq. mi. (70,285 sq. km). Dublin.

4. Heraldry.,  a coat of arms blazoned as follows: Azure, a harp or stringed argent.

Ireland

¹

/ ˈaɪələnd /

noun

1. Latin name: Hibernia. 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

2. 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)

Ireland

²

/ ˈaɪələnd /

noun

1. John ( Nicholson ). 1879–1962, English composer, esp of songs

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.

It is called the “Emerald Isle” because of its lush green countryside.

Other Word Forms

• Irelander noun

Example Sentences

"We contacted the psychologist, political representatives, even the Northern Ireland children's commissioner. We tried everything. But it was overruled by someone at the Education Authority—and we still don't know why."

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But after selling out her previous two UK and Ireland tours and becoming the first female comedian to sell out Belfast's SSE Arena in 2024, she found herself in the "depths of depression".

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Many schools in Northern Ireland "are in a state of disrepair," and it would take up to £800m to fix them.

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The plane was off the coast of southern Ireland when it decided to turn back and landed at Royal Air Force Mildenhall.

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Luke Combs is to play a second night at Slane Castle in the Republic of Ireland in 2026 "due to overwhelming demand".

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