Hibernian

[ hahy-bur-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland or its inhabitants; Irish.

noun

1. a native of Ireland.

Other Words From

• non-Hi·ber·ni·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hibernian¹

First recorded in 1625–35; Latin Hiberni(a) “Ireland” + -an

Example Sentences

And the Board of Aldermen was a kind of Hibernian social club.

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Our urban culture has never had a mainstream or core—Hibernian or other.

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A Hibernian, seeing an old man and woman in the stocks, said that they put him in mind of "the babes in the wood."

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Hibernian hierarchs of the Roman faith designate their country as a land of saints.

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It sounds a little Hibernian to say so, I know; but I still retain the expression.

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The Hibernian domination has given our cities genial officials, brave policemen, and gallant fire-fighters.

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At the cold indifference manifested by the Hibernian ladies, at this period, we were perfectly amazed.

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