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| 1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921 | |
| Synonyms: | Irish_Republic Eire Irish_Free_State Republic_of_Ireland | |
| Related terms: | European_country galway cork European_Economic_Community common_market Europe Dublin limerick Tara waterford catholic_reaction_force dissident_irish_republican_army cira Irish_Republican_Army | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geography) an island comprising the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland | |
| Synonyms: | Emerald_Isle Hibernia | |
| Related terms: | island Irishman Irishwoman Irish_person British_Isles aran_islands Northern_Ireland Boyne Drogheda banshee Boann ceilidh barmbrack Gwydion macushla Brigit Dagda Danu Fomor Lug Lir patronymic shillelagh Morrigan Manannan Tuatha_De_Danann ben Ana Angus_Og keen Irish o'toole water_spaniel | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3164 | |
| Similar spelling: |
Irelan Irelander |
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