Irishman

noun

Irish·man ˈī-rish-mən

: a native or inhabitant of Ireland

: a person who is of Irish descent

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An Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars. —

Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024 Some of the pillars of this order, like the World Trade Organisation – effectively built by an Irishman (Peter Sutherland) – are in a state of dereliction. —

Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 In the Irishman’s Wall vicinity, the team also uncovered a collapsed dolmen, or a prehistoric structure with standing stones holding up a capstone. —

Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024 Egyptian media reported that those aboard included two Americans, four British nationals, four Germans, two Spaniards, two Belgians, and one Irishman. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Irishman