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irish

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Main Entry:
Irish 
          Listen to the pronunciation of Irish
Pronunciation:
\ˈī-rish\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English *Īrisc, from Īras Irishmen, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish Ériu Ireland
Date:
13th century
1plural in construction : natives or inhabitants of Ireland or their descendants especially when of Celtic speech or culture2 a: the Celtic language of Ireland especially as used since the later medieval period b: English spoken by the Irish3: irish whiskey
Irish adjective


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