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- [skoch ahy-rish]
- /skɒtʃ ˈaɪ rɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skoch ahy-rish]
- /skɒtʃ ˈaɪ rɪʃ/
Definitions of scotch-irish word
- noun scotch-irish (used with a plural verb) the descendants of the Lowland Scots who were settled in Ulster in the 17th century. 1
- adjective scotch-irish of or relating to the Scotch-Irish. 1
- adjective scotch-irish of mixed Scottish and Irish descent. 1
- adjective scotch-irish If someone, especially an American, is Scotch-Irish, they are descended from both Scottish and Irish people, especially from Scottish people who had settled in Northern Ireland. 0
- adjective scotch-irish Scotch-Irish is also a noun. 0
- adjective scotch-irish of those people of N Ireland descended from Scottish settlers, esp. those who emigrated to America 0
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Origin of scotch-irish
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45
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Parts of speech for Scotch-irish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scotch-irish popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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