ire

[ ahyuhr ]

/ aɪər /

noun

intense anger; wrath.

Nearby words

irbid, irbil, irbm, irc, ird, ire, ire., iredell, iredell, james, ireful, irefully

Origin of ire

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin īra anger

SYNONYMS FOR ire

fury, rage, choler, spleen.

Related forms

ire·less, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ires

ire

/ (aɪə) /

noun

literary anger; wrath

Derived Forms

ireful, adjectiveirefully, adverbirefulness, nounireless, adjective

Word Origin for ire

C13: from Old French, from Latin īra

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