Ireland

American  

[ahyuhr-luhnd] / ˈaɪər lənd /

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.

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Ireland ¹ British  

/ 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)

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Ireland ² British  

/ ˈaɪələnd /

noun

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

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Ireland Cultural  

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.

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

Other Word Forms

• Irelander noun

Example Sentences

In 2022, England lost to Ireland but responded by comprehensively beating a New Zealand side that just thrashed hosts Australia by 89 runs.

From BBC

Ireland survived a major scare from Italy to claim their first win in this year's Six Nations and deny the Azzurri a first championship victory in Dublin.

From BBC

John's job in the Army took him to Ireland, while Mik remained as an RAF nurse in Germany.

From BBC

He had proposed to his fiancée, Lydia, in a seaside town in Ireland in 2024, and the two had planned to marry on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last December the contest was disrupted after Iceland joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it would boycott the 2026 competition.

From BBC