Irish people
- noun
- /ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpipəl/
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pueblo irlandés
- The Irish people established the Republic.
This part of Newfoundland was in fact settled by Irish people, mostly from County Wexford.
- This part of Newfoundland was in fact settled by Irish people, mostly from County Wexford.
- Stoker did have a lot of hopes for the Americans, in part because he was so happy that the Irish people were over here.
- And the Irish people on the whole don't have a problem with the migrants or the refugees.
- For example, all Irish people love potatoes.
- But in San Francisco, might be the same now, I don't know, but there's a few Asian gangs that supply all the Irish people with Coke.
- So I might piss someone off, but I can always make fun of Irish people because I'm of genealogical genealogically Irish.
- So on behalf of New York, let me extend a heartfelt thank you to Irish people who stopped by to say a friendly hello on their way to their A A meetings boom.
Examples
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Many Irish people play a part in the Empire, making up the armies and legions of professionals required to administer it.
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I suppose, first of all, Irish people understand very well their politics because it's a small island.
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Nationalist leaders come to believe that if the Irish people are to be set free, they need an ideal to inspire them.
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Stoker did have a lot of hopes for the Americans, in part because he was so happy that the Irish people were over here.
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The Irish people have asserted their democratic right to govern themselves.
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The Irish people are known for their rich culture and vibrant music scene.
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Many Irish people celebrate St. Patrick's Day with parades and traditional festivities.
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The Irish people have a long history of migration and have settled in many countries around the world.
Synonyms
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People from Ireland or with family roots there
Surface Forms
Morphology
This phrase combines a nationality adjective/label ('Irish') with a noun denoting a group ('people'), so its meaning 'the people of Ireland or of Irish descent' is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents. The pattern 'X people' is a common cross-linguistic and transparent construction, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun Irish people simply means the people from Ireland. The word Irish comes from the old name for the island, Éire, so Irish people are those 'from Ireland' or who have family roots there.