Anglo-Irish

The month of May will see an Irish referendum on the legalization of same-sex marriage.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After years at the head of a parochial school classroom, he could no longer distinguish one blond Irish Catholic kid from another.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hitchcock went to Munich as part of an Anglo-German production team.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A notably large Irish contingent took part in the infamous draft riots because they did not want to compete for jobs with blacks.
This Week's Riots Are Part of America's Long History of Racial Rage|Sharon Adarlo|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It is a reasonable assumption, considering his roots in the Republican Party, in the Marines, and his proud Scots-Irish roots.
Hillary Gets a Challenger and He’s a Marine|David Freedlander|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Irish Peasantry are idle, the English say truly enough; but who inquires whether there is any work within their reach?
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
While a counsellor was pleading at the Irish bar, a louse unluckily peeped from under his wig.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Two Irish soldiers being stationed in a borough in the west of England, got into a conversation respecting their quarters.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Moore cared not for it; indeed, I think that Irish gentlemen smoke much less than English.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
An Irish clergyman insisted that it was the little hamlet of Auburn, in the county of Westmeath.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Anglo-Irish

Anglo-Irish

noun

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

the English language as spoken in Ireland

adjective

of or relating to the Anglo-Irish

of or relating to English and Irish

of or relating to the English language as spoken in Ireland

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Anglo-Irish

noun

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QUIZZES

THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?

Origin of Anglo-Irish

Words nearby Anglo-Irish

Example sentences from the Web for Anglo-Irish

British Dictionary definitions for Anglo-Irish

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