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Irish

Irish Meaning & Definition
Irish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Irish?

[n] the Celtic language of Ireland
[n] made in Ireland chiefly from barley
[n] people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
[adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people

Synonyms | Synonyms for Irish: Irish Gaelic | Irish people | Irish whiskey | Irish whisky | the Irish

Related Terms | Find terms related to Irish:

See Also | a people | country | Erse | Gaelic | Goidelic | Irish coffee | land | Middle Irish | nation | Old Irish | poteen | whiskey | whisky

Irish In Webster's Dictionary

\I"rish\, a. [AS. ?risc, fr. ?ras the Irish. Cf. {Aryan}, {Erse}.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. {Irish elk}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Elk}. {Irish moss}. (a) (Bot.) Carrageen. (b) A preparation of the same made into a blanc mange. {Irish poplin}. See {Poplin}. {Irish potato}, the ordinary white potato, so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland. {Irish reef}, or {Irishman's reef} (Naut.), the head of a sail tied up. {Irish stew}, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed.
\I*rish"\, n. sing. & pl. 1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants. 2. The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic. 3. An old game resembling backgammon.

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