Ireland
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īrland. Perhaps also from Middle Irish Éire + -land. Ultimately from Old Irish Ériu (“Ireland”). See Irish.
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)lənd
- Hyphenation: Ire‧land
Proper nounEdit
Ireland
- A large island in northwestern Europe.
- A republic occupying the majority-area of the island of Ireland, with Northern Ireland occupying the rest of the island. Also known as the Republic of Ireland since 1949.
- A surname.
- Other places named Ireland:
- A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1341).
- A community in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.
SynonymsEdit
- (island): Emerald Isle, Erin, Eire (rare), Wolfland (obsolete nickname)
- (country): Republic of Ireland, Southern Ireland
- (both): Éire, Eire
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
island
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country — See also translations at Republic of Ireland
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See alsoEdit
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
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