Definition of irish

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Irish (n. sing. & pl.) The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants..

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Fenian :: Fenian (n.) A member of a secret organization, consisting mainly of Irishment, having for its aim the overthrow of English rule in ireland..
Irishry :: Irishry (n.) The Celtic people of Ireland.
Gairishly :: Gairishly (n.) Alt. of Gairish/nes.
Fairish :: Fairish (a.) Tolerably fair.
Planxty :: Planxty (n.) An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character..
Bogtrotter :: Bogtrotter (n.) One who lives in a boggy country; -- applied in derision to the lowest class of Irish.
Swaddling :: Swaddler (n.) A term of contempt for an Irish Methodist.
Irishman :: Irishman (n.) A man born in Ireland or of the Irish race; an Hibernian.
Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants..
Hibernianism :: Hibernianism (n.) An idiom or mode of speech peculiar to the Irish.
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..
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..
Brogue :: Brogue (v. t.) A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English.
Biddy :: Biddy (n.) An Irish serving woman or girl.
Rapparee :: Rapparee (n.) A wild Irish plunderer, esp. one of the 17th century; -- so called from his carrying a half-pike, called a rapary..
Brehon :: Brehon (n.) An ancient Irish or Scotch judge.
Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) An old game resembling backgammon.
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..
Spalpeen :: Spalpeen (n.) A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.
Teague :: Teague (n.) An Irishman; -- a term used in contempt.
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