Proper Name guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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name
The Republic of Ireland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, proscribed, sometimes
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
The island of Ireland, consisting of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: European country, European nation
History
Borrowed from Irish Éire.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
