单词 | Irish |
释义 | Irish —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 called Irish Gaelic. the Celtic language of Ireland in its historical or modern form. Abbr.: Ir, Ir. Cf. Middle Irish, Old Irish. 5. See Irish English. 6. See Irish whiskey. 7. get one's Irish up, Informal. to become angry or outraged: Don't go getting your Irish up over a little matter like that. [1175-1225; ME Yrisse, Iris(c)h; cf. OE Iras people of Ireland (c. ON Irar); see -ISH1] |
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