Irishman
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Irishman
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at Irish, -man
Example Sentences
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“Downton Abbey” welcomed Tom Branson, a working-class Irishman, into their home and family when the youngest Crawley daughter, Sybil, eloped with him.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
But what were the key shots that helped the Northern Irishman on his way to consecutive victories at Augusta National?
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
“This could be the toughest Masters we’ve played in a while,” Irishman Shane Lowry said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
The Irishman in me says, move on with your life.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
Three of us among the servants made a little consort of music—I on the violin, an indentured Irishman who also played the fiddle, and a slave from another house who played the flageolet.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
After all, since 1776, millions of Irishmen and women and their descendants have helped make America great through their labors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
"The United Irishmen, the trade union movement, the punk movement. They all emerged out of the entries."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
The Irishmen bogeyed 17 after Lowry’s faded tee shot landed in the gallery right of the green and McIlroy’s chip over the ridge of a bunker ran past the hole.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
With only four Irishmen on the card, the Belfast crowd saved much of their voice for the emergence of Moore just after 22:00 GMT inside the SSE Arena.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
“I want a party, like them Irishmen have.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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