About The Word Irish
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Irish
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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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