English > Ireland: 2 senses > noun 1, location| Meaning | A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921. |
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| Synonyms | Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Eire |
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| Instance of | European country, European nation | Any one of the countries occupying the European continent |
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| Member of | British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations | An association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown |
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| European Union, EU, European Community, EC, European Economic Community, EEC, Common Market, Europe | An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation / cooperation among its members |
| Part of | Europe | The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia) |
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| Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle | An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland |
| Parts | Cork | A port city in southern Ireland |
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| Dublin, Irish capital, capital of Ireland | Capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic |
| Galway | A port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay |
| Limerick | port city in southwestern Ireland |
| Tara | A village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin) |
| Waterford | A port city in southern Ireland |
| Region of | Continuity Irish Republican Army, CIRA, Continuity Army Council | A terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein |
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| Irish National Liberation Army, INLA, People's Liberation Army, People's Republican Army, Catholic Reaction Force | A radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland |
| Irish Republican Army, IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provos | A militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland |
| Real IRA, Real Irish Republican Army, RIRA, Dissident Irish Republican Army | A radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire |
| Spanish | Eire, Ireland, Irlanda, República de Irlanda, Republic of Ireland |
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| Catalan | Eire, Irlanda, República d'Irlanda, República Irlandesa |
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| Nouns | Irelander | a native or inhabitant of Ireland |
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English > Ireland: 2 senses > noun 2, location| Meaning | An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. |
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| Synonyms | Hibernia, Emerald Isle |
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| Instances | Erin | An early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry |
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| Instance of | island | A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water |
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| Members | Irish person, Irelander | A native or inhabitant of Ireland |
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| Irishman | A man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland |
| Irishwoman | A woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland |
| Part of | British Isles | Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic |
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| Parts | Aran Islands | Three small islands belonging to Ireland at the entrance to Galway Bay |
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| Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Eire | A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland |
| Northern Ireland | A division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland |
| Region of | Ana | mother of the ancient Irish gods |
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| Angus Og, Aengus, Oengus, Angus | Celtic god of love and beauty |
| Boann | Celtic goddess |
| Boyne, battle of Boyne | A battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690 |
| Brigit | Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom / wisdom / wisdom |
| Dagda | Chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann |
| Danu, Dana | Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann |
| Drogheda | In 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants |
| Fomor, Fomorian | One of a group of Celtic sea demons sometimes associated with the hostile power of nature |
| Gwydion | Celtic sky god |
| Irish, Irish Gaelic | The Celtic language of Ireland |
| Lir, Ler | The sea personified |
| Lug, Lugh | ancient Celtic god |
| Manannan | Celtic god of the sea |
| Morrigan, Morrigu | Celtic war goddess |
| O'Toole, Peter O'Toole, Peter Seamus O'Toole | British actor (born in Ireland in 1932) |
| Tuatha De Danann, Tuatha De | race of Celtic gods or demigods |
| banshee, banshie | (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death |
| barmbrack | A rich currant / currant cake or bun |
| ben | A mountain or tall hill |
| ceilidh | An informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling |
| keen | A funeral lament sung with loud wailing |
| macushla | (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling |
| patronymic, patronym | A family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor) |
| shillelagh, shillalah | A cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn) |
| water spaniel | Any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl |
| Spanish | Eire, Emerald Isle, Irlanda |
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| Catalan | Eire, Emerald Isle, Irlanda |
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| Adjectives | Irish | of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people |
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| Nouns | Irelander | a native or inhabitant of Ireland |
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