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

Whall :: Whall (n.) A light color of the iris in horses; wall-eye.

Rapparee :: Rapparee (n.) A wild Irish plunderer, esp. one of the 17th century; -- so called from his carrying a half-pike, called a rapary..

Iricism :: Iricism (n.) Irishism.

Irises :: Irises (pl. ) of Iri.

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..

Absentee :: Absentee (n.) One who absents himself from his country, office, post, or duty; especially, a landholder who lives in another country or district than that where his estate is situated; as, an Irish absentee..

Hetairism :: Hetairism (n.) Alt. of Hetaris.

Water Flag :: Water flag () A European species of Iris (Iris Pseudacorus) having bright yellow flowers.

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

Biddy :: Biddy (n.) An Irish serving woman or girl.

Orris :: Orris (n.) A plant of the genus Iris (I. Florentina); a kind of flower-de-luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets.

Anglo- :: Anglo- () A combining form meaning the same as English; or English and, or English conjoined with; as, Anglo-Turkish treaty, Anglo-German, Anglo-Irish..

Irishmen :: Irishmen (pl. ) of Irishma.

Gairish :: Gairish (n.) Alt. of Gairish/nes.

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

Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.

Light-footed :: Light-footed (a.) Having a light, springy step; nimble in running or dancing; active; as, light-foot Iris..

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

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..

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