Irish

  • 1Irish — may refer to: * Ireland, an island in northwest Europe consisting of: ** Ireland, known as the Irish Free State up until 1937, then the Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state covering 5/6 of the island. ** Northern Ireland, a semi autonomous… …

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  • 2IRISH (W.) — IRISH CORNELL GEORGE HOPLEY WOOLRICH dit WILLIAM (1903 1968) Surnommé l’Edgar Poe du XXe siècle, considéré comme un maître du mystère, William Irish est né le 4 décembre 1903 à New York. Après le divorce de ses parents, il passe une adolescence… …

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  • 3Irish — I rish, a. [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf. {Aryan}, {Erse}.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. [1913 Webster] {Irish elk}. (Zo[ o]l.) See under {Elk}. {Irish moss}. (a) (Bot.) Carrageen. (b) A… …

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  • 4Irish — I*rish , n. sing. & pl. 1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of the Irish; also called {Irish Gaelic} or the {Hiberno Celtic}. [1913 Webster +PJC] 3. An old… …

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  • 5Irish — Irishly, adv. /uy rish/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Ireland, its inhabitants, or their language. n. 2. the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere. 3. the aboriginal Celtic speaking people of Ireland. 4. Also… …

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  • 6Irish — Musique irlandaise La musique irlandaise s est développée sur toute l île d Irlande depuis l Antiquité, parfois influencée par le contexte politique ou religieux de l époque. Suite à l émigration massive des Irlandais au XIXe siècle, elle s… …

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  • 7Irish — 1. noun /ˈaɪrɪʃ/ a) The Goidelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic. Irish is the first official and national language of Ireland b) The Irish people. But her Irish was up too high …

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  • 8Irish — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *Īrisc, from Īras Irishmen, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish Ériu Ireland Date: 13th century 1. plural in construction natives or inhabitants of Ireland or their descendants especially when of… …

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  • 9Irish — I|rish1 [ aırıʃ ] adjective someone who is Irish is from Ireland a. relating to Ireland, or its language or culture: Irish literature Irish I|rish 2 [ aırıʃ ] noun uncount the CELTIC language spoken by some people in Ireland the Irish the people… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 10Irish P4 — Infobox Model Rail Scale name = Irish P4 image filename = image caption = widthpx = scale = 4mm to 1ft ratio = 1:76 gauge = 21mm prototype gauge = Irish broad gaugeIrish P4 is a model railway scale used to model railways in Ireland consisting of… …

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