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Etymology
[edit]From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īrland. Perhaps also from Middle Irish Éire + -land. Ultimately from Old Irish Ériu (“Ireland”). See Irish.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)lənd
- Hyphenation: Ire‧land
Proper noun
[edit]Ireland (usually uncountable, plural Irelands)
- A large island in northwestern Europe.
- 2023 February 28, “UK’s Sunak in Northern Ireland after landing new Brexit trade deal”, in EFE[1], archived from the original on March 01, 2023[2]:
- The crux of Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit issue lies in the fact it is a British territory on the island of Ireland, meaning it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland, an EU member.
- A republic occupying the majority-area of the island of Ireland, with Northern Ireland occupying the rest of the island. Also known as the Republic of Ireland since 1949.
- A surname.
- Other places named Ireland:
- A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1341).
- A community of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.
Synonyms
[edit]- (island): Emerald Isle
- (nation): Republic of Ireland, Southern Ireland (rare)
- (both): Éire, Eire, Hibernia, Éireann, Éirinn, Erin, Wolfland (obsolete nickname), Scotia (archaic) Ivernia (archaic)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]island
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country — see also Republic of Ireland
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See also
[edit]- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia (Czech Republic), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
- Hiberno-English
Anagrams
[edit]{{catlangname|en|terms suffixed with -land]] {{topics|en|Ireland|Places in Ireland|Places in Northern Ireland|Places in the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]
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