Meaning of IRISH
| Pronunciation: | | 'Irish
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- [n] the Celtic language of Ireland
- [n] made in Ireland chiefly from barley
- [n] people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
- [adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
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| | Synonyms: | | Irish Gaelic, Irish people, Irish whiskey, Irish whisky, the Irish |
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| | See Also: | | a people, country, Erse, Gaelic, Goidelic, Irish coffee, land, Middle Irish, nation, Old Irish, poteen, whiskey, whisky | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\I"rish\, a. [AS. ?risc, fr. ?ras the Irish. Cf. {Aryan},
{Erse}.]
Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced
in Ireland.
{Irish elk}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Elk}.
{Irish moss}.
(a) (Bot.) Carrageen.
(b) A preparation of the same made into a blanc mange.
{Irish poplin}. See {Poplin}.
{Irish potato}, the ordinary white potato, so called because
it is a favorite article of food in Ireland.
{Irish reef}, or {Irishman's reef} (Naut.), the head of a
sail tied up.
{Irish stew}, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces
and stewed.
\I*rish"\, n. sing. & pl.
1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic
natives or their descendants.
2. The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.
3. An old game resembling backgammon.
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