Ireland

[ahyuhr-luhnd]

noun

1. John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1888–1918.

2. Latin Hibernia. Also called Emerald Isle. a large western island of the British Isles, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 32,375 sq. mi. (83,850 sq. km).

3. Irish Eire.  Eire. Formerly Irish Free State. Republic of Ireland. a republic occupying most of the island of Ireland. 27,137 sq. mi. (70,285 sq. km). Dublin.

4. Heraldry.,  a coat of arms blazoned as follows: Azure, a harp or stringed argent.

Ireland

¹

/ ˈaɪələnd /

noun

1. Latin name: Hibernia. an island off NW Europe: part of the British Isles, separated from Britain by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel; contains large areas of peat bog, with mountains that rise over 900 m (3000 ft) in the southwest and several large lakes. It was conquered by England in the 16th and early 17th centuries and ruled as a dependency until 1801, when it was united with Great Britain until its division in 1921 into the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland

2. a republic in NW Europe occupying most of Ireland: established as the Irish Free State (a British dominion) in 1921 and declared a republic in 1949; joined the European Community (now the European Union) in 1973. Official languages: Irish (Gaelic) and English. Currency: euro. Capital: Dublin. Pop: 4 775 982 (2013 est). Area: 70 285 sq km (27 137 sq miles)

Ireland

²

/ ˈaɪələnd /

noun

1. John ( Nicholson ). 1879–1962, English composer, esp of songs

Ireland

1. Island in the Atlantic Ocean separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. It is divided into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

It is called the “Emerald Isle” because of its lush green countryside.

Other Word Forms

• Irelander noun

Example Sentences

They said after the win that they plan to stay down to earth, and will remain in Ireland.

From BBC

This NFL season has already featured games in Ireland and Brazil.

From Los Angeles Times

About 22,000 properties in Northern Ireland remain without power on Saturday morning following damage to the electricity network caused by Storm Amy.

From BBC

A lower level yellow warning for winds has been issued for all of Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as Wales and north-west England, until Saturday evening.

From BBC

Hundreds of schools have closed and events have been cancelled as Storm Amy brings disruption to Northern Ireland and Scotland.

From BBC