Ireland
English

Location of the island Ireland.
Etymology
From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īr- as in Īras ("Irishmen") + land, lond. Perhaps also from Middle Irish Éire + -land. Ultimately from Old Irish Ériu (“Ireland”). See Irish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪəɹlənd/
- (Ireland)(Dublin/East) IPA(key): [ˈɑɪɚlənd~ˈʌɪɚlənd~ˈəɪɚlənd]
- (Ireland)(West) IPA(key): [ˈaɪɚlənd]
- (General American) IPA(key): [ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd]
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪələnd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): [ˈɑɪələnd]
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)lənd
Proper noun
Ireland
- A large island in northwest Europe.
- A republic occupying the majority-area of the island of Ireland, with Northern Ireland occupying the rest of the island. Also known as the Republic of Ireland since 1949.
- A surname.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
island
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country — See also translations at Republic of Ireland
See also
- Appendix:Place names in Ireland
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
- Hiberno-English
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