"Eire" meaning in English

See Eire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛəɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ), -ɛəɹə Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Éire. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ga|Éire}} Borrowed from Irish Éire Head templates: {{en-prop}} Eire
  1. (chiefly dated, sometimes proscribed) The Republic of Ireland. Wikidata QID: Q27 Tags: dated, proscribed, sometimes Translations (Republic of Ireland): エール (Ēru) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Eire-en-name-en:Q27 Disambiguation of 'Republic of Ireland': 66 34
  2. The island of Ireland, consisting of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Wikidata QID: Q22890 Categories (place): Countries in Europe, Ireland, Islands Translations (island of Ireland): エール (Ēru) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Eire-en-name-en:Q22890 Disambiguation of Countries in Europe: 24 76 Disambiguation of Ireland: 31 69 Disambiguation of Islands: 9 91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 99 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 98 Disambiguation of 'island of Ireland': 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Éire

Alternative forms

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