English > Republic of Ireland: 1 sense > 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 | 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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