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Hibernia

British  
/ haɪˈbɜːnɪə, hɪˈbɜːnɪə /

noun

  1. the Roman 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

Usage

This name is now used poetically

Example Sentences

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As she faced federal charges for the Hibernia bank robbery, however, the Tania persona vanished.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

Cashing out on Tap Rock and Hibernia would help NGP with its bid to raise its 13th natural resources fund - the first flagship fund from the firm since 2018.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023

Hoping to calm matters, an Irish Catholic fireman rushed to the market from the nearby Hibernia Hose House, which had been celebrating the arrival of a new bell.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2021

Co-owner Myhre explained that the pair’s adoption of the old Hibernia Hall began with their interest in Burlington’s architectural inheritance.

From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2018

Tacitus relates that Hibernia was more frequented by foreigners than Albion.

From Old English Chronicles by Various

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