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Emerald Isle

noun

  1. a poetic name for Ireland

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Could the traditional green jacket look better on anyone not from the Emerald Isle?

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The gift of the traditional shamrock bowl was given a warm reception by the president, while the vice-president's attempts at celebrating the heritage of the Emerald Isle was less so.

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O'Donnell shared earlier this week that she moved to the Emerald Isle shortly before Trump's inauguration, saying it was "best for myself and my 12-year-old child."

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She says this visit marks her 21st time in the Emerald Isle.

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The Emerald Isle will almost certainly retain some representation in top level US politics when Joe Biden leaves the White House in January.

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