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Ireland

Ireland

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A country that covers most of the island west of Great Britain and is officially called the Republic of Ireland
  • proper noun
  • /ˈaɪərlənd/
translation icon : Irlanda
  • Davi is coming back to Ireland with me.
  • Irish in Ireland
  • Dublin, Ireland
  • Ireland and England

We had a map of Ireland with Dublin on it.

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Examples

  • We are sitting outside an Irish pub in Ireland and it's sunny outside.

  • We had a map of Ireland with Dublin on it.

  • So we are going to Ireland and really excited about that.

  • Question of the day, word association, I say, Ireland, you say.

  • You grew up in Ireland?

  • And a little shout out to the fans here in Ireland who were amazing.

  • In February of last year Ireland went to the polls.

  • And he is from the South of Ireland in County Kerry.

  • She returned home to Ireland in triumph and to a hero's welcome.

  • She returned home to Ireland in triumph and to a hero's welcome.

Synonyms

Eire
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The official Irish name for the Republic of Ireland

is the common English name used in maps and everyday speech
Irish Republic
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A country of 26 of Ireland's 32 counties that became independent from the United Kingdom in 1921

is the broader country name used in general contexts
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An independent country that covers most of the island of Ireland

is the everyday country name rather than the formal state title

Compounds

An independent country that covers most of the island of Ireland

The official name of the country in northwest Europe made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

A tall garden plant with green bell-shaped cups around small white flowers

A Christian church in Ireland that was once part of the Church of England but now runs itself

An island in Papua New Guinea with many different cultures and beaches

Surface Forms

Ireland main

Etymology

Ireland as the country's name comes from the same source: old Irish Éire plus English land meaning 'land'. So the nation that covers most of the island is called Ireland because it is 'Éire's land', similar to names like England or Scotland that also use land.