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hibernian

Hi·ber·ni·an
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-bur-nee-uh n]
    • /haɪˈbɜr ni ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-bur-nee-uh n]
    • /haɪˈbɜr ni ən/

Definitions of hibernian word

  • adjective hibernian of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland or its inhabitants; Irish. 1
  • noun hibernian a native of Ireland. 1
  • adjective hibernian of or relating to Ireland or its inhabitants 0
  • noun hibernian a native or inhabitant of Ireland 0
  • noun hibernian An Irish person. 0
  • noun hibernian A member of the Irish-ethnic Catholic fraternal Ancient Order of Hibernians. 0

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Origin of hibernian

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; Hiberni(a) + -an

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Parts of speech for Hibernian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hibernian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

hibernian usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with hibernian

  • what does hibernian mean?
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  • what is a hibernian?
  • what is the hibernian society?

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