Irishman

noun

Irish·​man ˈī-rish-mən How to pronounce Irishman (audio)
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. 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 See All Example Sentences for Irishman

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Irishman was before the 12th century

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“Irishman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irishman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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Irishman

noun
Irish·​man ˈī-rish-mən How to pronounce Irishman (audio)
: a person born or living in Ireland
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