/ˈaɪ.rɪʃ/
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Translation
From Ireland, or the oldest language of Ireland. It always takes a capital letter.
Word origin
From Old English Iras, the name for the people of Ireland, which goes back to Eriu, the old Irish name for the island.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- Iras
- English cognates
- Ireland
Examples
.
Here "Irish" means she came from Ireland.
Dublin.
Here "Irish" tells you where the music comes from.
Ireland.
Here "Irish" is the name of a language, also called Irish Gaelic.
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