Definition of iris

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Iris (n.) The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods..

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Iris :: Iris (n.) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye..
Whall :: Whall (n.) A light color of the iris in horses; wall-eye.
Vampirism :: Vampirism (n.) Fig.: The practice of extortion.
Gladen :: Gladen (n.) Sword grass; any plant with sword-shaped leaves, esp. the European Iris foetidissima..
Seg :: Seg (n.) The gladen, and other species of Iris..
Vampirism :: Vampirism (n.) The actions of a vampire; the practice of bloodsucking.
Fenian :: Fenian (n.) A member of a secret organization, consisting mainly of Irishment, having for its aim the overthrow of English rule in ireland..
Whally :: Whally (a.) Having the iris of light color; -- said of horses.
Flag :: Flag (n.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera Iris and Acorus..
Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.
Ogham :: Ogham (n.) A particular kind of writing practiced by the ancient Irish, and found in inscriptions on stones, metals, etc..
Fairish :: Fairish (a.) Tolerably fair.
Vampirism :: Vampirism (n.) Belief in the existence of vampires.
Irishmen :: Irishmen (pl. ) of Irishma.
Synecphonesis :: Synechia (n.) A disease of the eye, in which the iris adheres to the cornea or to the capsule of the crystalline lens..
Rapparee :: Rapparee (n.) A wild Irish plunderer, esp. one of the 17th century; -- so called from his carrying a half-pike, called a rapary..
Pupil :: Pupil (n.) The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye. See the Note under Eye, and Iris..
Memoirist :: Memoirist (n.) A writer of memoirs.
Hetairism :: Hetairism (n.) Alt. of Hetaris.
Hiberno-celtic :: Hiberno-Celtic (n.) The native language of the Irish; that branch of the Celtic languages spoken by the natives of Ireland. Also adj.
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