Chiefly with plural agreement. Frequently with the. = Scots-Irish, n. 1. Also (occasionally): a member of this people. Cf. Scotch-Irish, n. 2.
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释义 | the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Irish > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Ireland > descended from Scots (5) Scottish-Irish1573 Chiefly with plural agreement. Frequently with the. = Scots-Irish, n. 1. Also (occasionally): a member of this people. Cf. Scotch-Irish, n. 2. Ulster Scot1640 Frequently in plural. A person of Scottish origin or descent born or resident in Ulster (now esp. the six counties comprising Northern Ireland); spec.… Irish Scot1685 An inhabitant of Ireland who is of Scottish origin or descent; (later) spec. = Ulster Scot, n. 1. Cf. Scotch-Irish, n. 2. Scotch-Irishman1872 A North American descendant of the Ulster Scots; (also) an Ulster Scot. See Scotch-Irish, adj. 2. Scotch-Irish1916 Celtic History. = Scots-Irish, n. 3. rare. |
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