"Celtic Tiger" meaning in All languages combined

See Celtic Tiger on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Celtic Tiger [canonical], Celtic tiger [alternative]
Etymology: A reference to the Four Asian Tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan). Etymology templates: {{,}} , Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Celtic Tiger}} the Celtic Tiger
  1. (economics) The economy of the Republic of Ireland from the mid-1990s to the late-2000s, a period of rapid real economic growth fuelled by foreign direct investment. Wikipedia link: Four Asian Tigers Related terms: Baltic Tiger, Tatra Tiger
    Sense id: en-Celtic_Tiger-en-name--MCrZRsv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Economics Topics: economics, sciences

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