Ireland

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd//
//ɑɹlənd//
/[ˈɑɪɚlənd]/
/[ˈʌɪɚlənd]/

A large island in northwestern Europe.

proper noun

1
A large island in northwestern Europe.
The crux of Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit issue lies in the fact it is a British territory on the island of Ireland, meaning it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland, an EU member.
2
A country in northwestern Europe.
'I am of Ireland, / And the Holy Land of Ireland, / And time runs on,' cried she. / 'Come out of charity, / Come dance with me in Ireland.'
3
A surname.
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Other places named Ireland: A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1341).
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Other places named Ireland: A community in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Other places named Ireland: An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States.
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Other places named Ireland: An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū Proto-Celtic *Φīweriyū? Old Irish Ériuder. Old English Īras Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Old English Īrland Middle English Irlond English Ireland From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īrland, from Old Irish Ériu + land. See Irish.

Forms

plural: Irelands

Iranian · Of or relating to Iran, its people or its culture.Iraq · A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name:…Iraqi · Of, from, or pertaining to Iraq, or the Iraqi people.

Ireland · A large island in northwestern Europe.

irene · The hydrocarbon formed by dehydration of an irone.Irene · Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horæ;…Irina · A female given name from Russian.

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