"Irish American" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈaɪəɹɪʃ əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/
Etymology: Irish + American Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Irish American (not comparable)
  1. Of Irish American heritage or culture Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: Irish-American, Hiberno-American, Hiberno American Translations (American and Irish): Gael-Mheiriceánaigh (Irish), アイルランド系アメリカ人 (Airurandokeiamerikajin) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Irish_American-en-adj-wf-YIHga Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 13 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 36 32 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 66 8 26

Proper name

IPA: /ˈaɪəɹɪʃ əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/ Forms: Irish Americans [plural]
Etymology: Irish + American Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Irish American (plural Irish Americans)
  1. An American citizen with Irish ancestry or heritage
    Sense id: en-Irish_American-en-name-4yN0GB2J Categories (other): Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 36 32 32
  2. An Irish citizen who has immigrated to America
    Sense id: en-Irish_American-en-name--ttQlzWM Categories (other): Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 36 32 32

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "An Irish citizen who has immigrated to America"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaɪəɹɪʃ əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Irish American"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Irish + American",
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      "expansion": "Irish American (not comparable)",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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          "name": "Terms with Japanese translations",
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        }
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          "word": "Irish-American"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "32 20 48",
          "word": "Hiberno-American"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "32 20 48",
          "word": "Hiberno American"
        }
      ],
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        "not-comparable"
      ],
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        {
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "American and Irish",
          "word": "Gael-Mheiriceánaigh"
        },
        {
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "Airurandokeiamerikajin",
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          "word": "アイルランド系アメリカ人"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈaɪəɹɪʃ əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/"
    }
  ],
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    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Terms with Irish translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations"
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  "etymology_text": "Irish + American",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "An American citizen with Irish ancestry or heritage"
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        ],
        [
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "An Irish citizen who has immigrated to America"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaɪəɹɪʃ əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "Irish-American"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hiberno-American"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hiberno American"
    }
  ],
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    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "English uncountable nouns",
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    "Terms with Japanese translations"
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        "not-comparable"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈaɪəɹɪʃ əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/"
    }
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      "word": "Irish-American"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hiberno-American"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hiberno American"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "American and Irish",
      "word": "Gael-Mheiriceánaigh"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Airurandokeiamerikajin",
      "sense": "American and Irish",
      "word": "アイルランド系アメリカ人"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Irish American"
}

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