Eire
Americannoun
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the Irish Gaelic name for Ireland
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a former official name (1937–49) for Republic of Ireland
Example Sentences
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At Dorchester’s storied Eire Pub, where news coverage of the royals flashed on TVs above the bar, Johnny Curran, a longtime bartender, said he had heard no chatter about the visit.
From New York Times
But overnight, Williams gave birth to a girl they named Eire.
From Washington Post
Washington State Department of Health officials say a multicounty outbreak of E. coli is likely tied to a PCC Community Market yogurt brand made by Pure Eire Dairy.
From Seattle Times
The case was brought because an Irish driving licence was submitted on Mr Martin's behalf to add the HGV entitlement to his UK licence, however the Eire licence was a fake.
From BBC
Most of the people we meet display a riotous gift of gab that indicates, if the accents hadn’t already given it away, that we are in Eire.
From New York Times
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