1
plural in construction
: natives or inhabitants of Ireland or their descendants especially when of Celtic speech or culture
2
a
: the Celtic language of Ireland especially as used since the later medieval period
b
: English spoken by the Irish
3
Irish
adjective
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But Burchard’s inflammatory alliteration proved especially damaging by dampening enthusiasm for Blaine in New York among disaffected Democrats and Irish Catholic voters, Summers and historian Robert D. Marcus conclude.
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Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
While Notre Dame has a scheduling agreement with the ACC, the Fighting Irish will have much to say about who plays for the American Athletic Conference championship and possibly which non-power conference team makes the playoff.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Bad Sisters also has been recognized by the WGA, the Critics Choice Awards, the Royal Television Society and the Irish Film and Television Awards.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
The Irish Republican Brotherhood, founded in the late nineteenth century, was a secret society devoted to the establishment—through violent rebellion—of an independent Ireland.
—The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
While Notre Dame has a scheduling agreement with the ACC, the Fighting Irish will have much to say about who plays for the American Athletic Conference championship and possibly which non-power conference team makes the playoff.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Bad Sisters also has been recognized by the WGA, the Critics Choice Awards, the Royal Television Society and the Irish Film and Television Awards.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
The Irish Republican Brotherhood, founded in the late nineteenth century, was a secret society devoted to the establishment—through violent rebellion—of an independent Ireland.
—The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Irish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irish. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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Irish
noun1
Irish plural
: the people of Ireland
2
: the Celtic language of Ireland
Irish
adjective
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