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

Shamrock :: Shamrock (n.) A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.

Milesian :: Milesian (a.) Descended from King Milesius of Spain, whose two sons are said to have conquered Ireland about 1300 b. c.; or pertaining to the descendants of King Milesius; hence, Irish..

Megaceros :: Megaceros (n.) The Irish elk.

Goemin :: Goemin (n.) A complex mixture of several substances extracted from Irish moss.

Acre :: Acre (n.) A piece of land, containing 160 square rods, or 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. This is the English statute acre. That of the United States is the same. The Scotch acre was about 1.26 of the English, and the Irish 1.62 of the English..

Swaddling :: Swaddler (n.) A term of contempt for an Irish Methodist.

Gairish/ness :: Gairish/ness (n.) Same as Garish, Garishly, Garishness..

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

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..

Nationalist :: Nationalist (n.) One who advocates national unity and independence; one of a party favoring Irish independence.

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

Brehon :: Brehon (n.) An ancient Irish or Scotch judge.

Irishmen :: Irishmen (pl. ) of Irishma.

Fenian :: Fenian (n.) A member of a secret organization, consisting mainly of Irishment, having for its aim the overthrow of English rule in ireland..

Irishism :: Irishism (n.) A mode of speaking peculiar to the Irish; an Hibernicism.

Disestablishment :: Disestablishment (n.) The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament..

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

Booly :: Booly (n.) A company of Irish herdsmen, or a single herdsman, wandering from place to place with flocks and herds, and living on their milk, like the Tartars; also, a place in the mountain pastures inclosed for the shelter of cattle or their keepers..

Fading :: Fading (n.) An Irish dance; also, the burden of a song..

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