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- [ahy-rish]
- /ˈaɪ rɪʃ/
- /ˈaɪə.rɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-rish]
- /ˈaɪ rɪʃ/
Definitions of irish word
- adjective irish of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland, its inhabitants, or their language. 1
- noun irish the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere. 1
- noun irish the aboriginal Celtic-speaking people of Ireland. 1
- noun irish Also called Irish Gaelic. the Celtic language of Ireland in its historical or modern form. Abbreviation: Ir, Ir. Compare Middle Irish, Old Irish. 1
- noun irish Irish English. 1
- noun irish Irish whiskey. 1
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Origin of irish
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English Yrisse, Iris(c)h; compare Old English Īras people of Ireland (cognate with Old Norse Īrar); see -ish1
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Parts of speech for Irish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
irish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
irish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for irish
noun irish
- ish — Eye dialect of is.
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