Irishman

noun

Irish·​man ˈī-rish-mən How to pronounce Irishman (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ireland
2
: a person who is of Irish descent

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The exhibit begins with looks from Powell’s earliest costume work — Caravaggio (1986), her first film, and Orlando (1993), the first feature she was nominated for — to her more recent projects like The Irishman. Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Paul Rudd has even made a return, this time playing his former character’s stunt double, a slightly mad Irishman named Glen. Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 The show culminated with season six in 2022, shortly before the Irishman went on to star in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, nabbing an Academy Award. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024 Though the rest of the movie’s cast has been kept under wraps, it was revealed last month that Murphy’s fellow Irishman, Barry Keoghan, has an undisclosed role in the film. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Irishman 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Irishman was before the 12th century

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“Irishman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irishman. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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Irishman

noun
Irish·​man ˈī-rish-mən How to pronounce Irishman (audio)
: a person born or living in Ireland
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