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Wake :: Wake (n.) The sitting up of persons with a dead body, often attended with a degree of festivity, chiefly among the Irish..

Irishman :: Irishman (n.) A man born in Ireland or of the Irish race; an Hibernian.

Nonpareil :: Nonpareil (a.) A beautifully colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also painted finch..

Iridectomy :: Iridectomy (n.) The act or process of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil.

Sunburned :: Sunbow (n.) A rainbow; an iris.

Gadhelic :: Gadhelic (a.) Of or pertaining to that division of the Celtic languages, which includes the Irish, Gaelic, and Manx..

Bandle :: Bandle (n.) An Irish measure of two feet in length.

Gladiate :: Gladiate (a.) Sword-shaped; resembling a sword in form, as the leaf of the iris, or of the gladiolus..

Fleur-de-lis :: Fleur-de-lis (n.) A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France..

Isis :: Isis (n.) The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the art of agriculture..

O :: O' () A prefix to Irish family names, which signifies grandson or descendant of, and is a character of dignity; as, O'Neil, O'Carrol..

Teague :: Teague (n.) An Irishman; -- a term used in contempt.

Iris :: Iris (n.) An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors.

Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) An old game resembling backgammon.

Hibernian :: Hibernian (a.) Of or pertaining to Hibernia, now Ireland; Irish..

Iridal :: Iridal (a.) Of or pertaining to the iris or rainbow; prismatic; as, the iridal colors..

Seg :: Seg (n.) The gladen, and other species of Iris..

Irishry :: Irishry (n.) The Celtic people of Ireland.

Irian :: Irian (a.) Of or pertaining to the iris.

Iris :: Iris (n.) A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce..

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