See Iris in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "female given name",
"word": "Íris"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "female given name",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Íris"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "female given name",
"word": "Iris"
}
],
"word": "Iris"
}
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