Irishman
noun
Irish·man
ˈī-rish-mən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ireland
2
: a person who is of Irish descent
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There were six lead changes during Sunday's final round, as Cink went tit for tat with the Irishman.
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Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
At under-21 level, Irishman Killian Cahill, signed from Shamrock Rovers in his homeland in 2022, has made a permanent move to League One side Leyton Orient on a two-year contract.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 27 June 2025
After five years in the Writers Guild of America’s really bad books, The Irishman producer Randall Emmett has settled his debt with the Guild over not paying four scribes for work on a TV series.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The 53-year-old Irishman is still built like a boxer, and his driver boomed and his putter whispered for 14 holes.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
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Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
At under-21 level, Irishman Killian Cahill, signed from Shamrock Rovers in his homeland in 2022, has made a permanent move to League One side Leyton Orient on a two-year contract.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 27 June 2025
After five years in the Writers Guild of America’s really bad books, The Irishman producer Randall Emmett has settled his debt with the Guild over not paying four scribes for work on a TV series.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The 53-year-old Irishman is still built like a boxer, and his driver boomed and his putter whispered for 14 holes.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
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“Irishman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irishman. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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Irishman
noun
Irish·man
ˈī-rish-mən
: a person born or living in Ireland
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