Irishman
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Irishman
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at Irish, -man
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Aside from the Northern Irishman there were few moments of sparkle on show elsewhere among the potential contenders, albeit Justin Rose's slam-dunk hole-in-one on the par-three ninth was an obvious exception.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Northern Irishman McIlroy improved from a second-round 69 that cost him his first-day lead, birdieing four of the last six holes to move to 12 under.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Although the Irishman landed 29 significant strikes to Makhachev's 22, it was not enough to convince the judges of the win.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Northern Irishman was in the dugout on Monday as Celtic started the new Premiership campaign with a 1-0 home win over Dundee.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
My da used to say every Irishman you meet in America swears to have a relative who fought alongside Michael Collins.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
After all, since 1776, millions of Irishmen and women and their descendants have helped make America great through their labors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Former Scotland captain Barclay has selected a team including five Englishmen, five Scotsmen, four Irishmen and one Welshman.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025
The Irishmen bogeyed 17 after Lowry’s faded tee shot landed in the gallery right of the green and McIlroy’s chip over the ridge of a bunker ran past the hole.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
Warburton picked four Irishmen, four Englishmen, four Frenchmen, two Italians and one Welshman, with Ford steering the attack from fly-half.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024
Riding to victory on these votes, the Irish politicians filled city jobs—policemen, firemen—with their fellow Irishmen, who in turn watched protectively over the Irish and eastern European communities.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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