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Irish Free State

American  

noun

  1. former name of the Republic of Ireland.


Irish Free State British  

noun

  1. a former name (1921–37) for the (Republic of) 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

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After the war, the counties of the south organized to form the Irish Free State, which today has become the Republic of Ireland.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

It is 100 years since the creation of the 26-county Irish Free State.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022

Brian O’Doherty was born on May 4, 1928, in Ballaghaderreen, a town in the northwestern part of what was then called the Irish Free State.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022

King George V visited in 1911, a decade before the creation of the Irish Free State.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022

He’s from the North and he leaves you here to get the relief from the Irish Free State.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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