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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Not even the godly Irishman Aidan O’Brien nor his American combatant Pletcher know that. 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 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 14 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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