Irishman
noun
Irish·man
ˈī-rish-mən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ireland
2
: a person who is of Irish descent
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Not even the godly Irishman Aidan O’Brien nor his American combatant Pletcher know that.
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Keoghan joins his fellow Irishman Cillian Murphy, who is returning as Tommy Shelby, in the movie.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
O’Brien has spent years building up relationships with figures in the US far-right movement, including Fuentes, who has hosted the Irishman numerous times on his podcast.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Coppola coaxed Fred Astaire out of retirement to play a happy-go-lucky Irishman who buries a pot of gold in a valley near Fort Knox under the conviction that his stash will multiply in the verdant soil.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Keoghan joins his fellow Irishman Cillian Murphy, who is returning as Tommy Shelby, in the movie.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
O’Brien has spent years building up relationships with figures in the US far-right movement, including Fuentes, who has hosted the Irishman numerous times on his podcast.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Coppola coaxed Fred Astaire out of retirement to play a happy-go-lucky Irishman who buries a pot of gold in a valley near Fort Knox under the conviction that his stash will multiply in the verdant soil.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Irishman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irishman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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Irishman
noun
Irish·man
ˈī-rish-mən
: a person born or living in Ireland
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