释义
[ ahy -rish ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈaɪ rɪʃ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland, its inhabitants, or their language.
noun the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
the aboriginal Celtic-speaking people of Ireland.
Also called Irish Gaelic . the Celtic language of Ireland in its historical or modern form. Abbreviation : Ir, Ir. Compare Middle Irish, Old Irish.
Irish English.
Irish whiskey.
Idioms for Irishget one's Irish up , Informal . to become angry or outraged: Don't go getting your Irish up over a little matter like that.
Origin of Irish First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English Yrisse, Iris(c)h; compare Old English Īras people of Ireland (cognate with Old Norse Īrar ); see -ish1
usage note for Irish See Irish pennant.
OTHER WORDS FROM Irish I·rish·ly, adverb anti-Irish, adjective, noun half-Irish, adjective non-Irish, adjective, noun
pre-Irish, adjective pro-Irish, adjective pseudo-Irish, adjective
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Words nearby Irish Irina, iris, irisation, iris diaphragm, iris family, Irish , Irish boat, Irish bridge, Irish bull, Irish coffee, Irish elk
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Example sentences from the Web for Irish The month of May will see an Irish referendum on the legalization of same-sex marriage.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage | Tim Mak| January 6, 2015| DAILY BEAST
After years at the head of a parochial school classroom, he could no longer distinguish one blond Irish Catholic kid from another.
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Irish immigrants were more likely to vote Democratic, and German immigrants voted Republican.
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By 2013, that figure rose to $61 million, surpassing Jameson Irish whiskey and Patron tequila.
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He finally died in a drawn-out battle with his Irish mobster nemesis, John Morrissey.
Brooklyn’s Gangster Graveyard | Nina Strochlic| October 23, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Times, referring to the debate on the Irish Church, remarked that the viceroyalty was more and more 'a mere ornament.'
The Land-War In Ireland (1870) | James Godkin
In the course of the discussion, Mr. Lefroy bore testimony to the generally successful working of the Irish poor-law.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Meanwhile, it is an open question whether the accomplishment of repeal will be necessary to make this clear to the Irish .
The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 | Frederick Engels
We are not going to touch at any Irish port, so I am hurrying to write a few lines to send off by the Pilot.
Canada for Gentlemen | James Seton Cockburn
My name was added in the place which should have been his brother's, as representing Irish troops.
John Redmond's Last Years | Stephen Gwynn
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British Dictionary definitions for Irish adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland, its people, their Celtic language, or their dialect of English
informal , offensive ludicrous or illogical
noun the Irish (functioning as plural) the natives or inhabitants of Ireland
another name for Irish Gaelic
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Idioms and Phrases with Irish see luck of the devil (Irish).
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