Irish

/ˈaɪrɪʃ/
/ˈaɪərɪʃ/
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Other forms: Irisher; Irishes; Irishly

Definitions of Irish
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
  2. noun
    people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
    synonyms: Irish people
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    type of:
    country, land, nation
    the people who live in a nation or country
  3. noun
    the Celtic language of Ireland
    synonyms: Irish Gaelic
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    types:
    Old Irish
    Irish Gaelic up to about 1100
    Middle Irish
    Irish Gaelic from 1100 to 1500
    type of:
    Erse, Gaelic, Goidelic
    any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
  4. noun
    whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley
    synonyms: Irish whiskey, Irish whisky
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    types:
    poteen
    unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey
    type of:
    whiskey, whisky
    a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
Pronunciation
US
/ˈaɪrɪʃ/
UK
/ˈaɪərɪʃ/
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