"Irish" meaning in English

See Irish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈaɪrɪʃ/ Audio: en-us-Irish.ogg [US] Forms: Irish [positive], more Irish [comparative], most Irish [superlative]
enPR: ī'rĭsh Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something or someone is Irish, it is from or related to Ireland.
    Sense id: simple-Irish-en-adj-VlgYhu~~
  2. The Irish are the people of Ireland.
    Sense id: simple-Irish-en-adj-dVQYeysB

Proper name

IPA: /ˈaɪrɪʃ/ Audio: en-us-Irish.ogg [US] Forms: Irish
enPR: ī'rĭsh Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Irish is the native language of Ireland, now only spoken by a minority of Ireland's people, it is part of the Gaelic language family, which is part of the broader Celtic language family.
    Sense id: simple-Irish-en-name-FFvIUHXi
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          "text": "English was the language used at school in Dublin, even for those who spoke only Irish."
        }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaɪrɪʃ/"
    },
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        "US"
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    }
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  "word": "Irish"
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      "form": "Irish",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "more Irish",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "form": "most Irish",
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        {
          "text": "Now the place is an Irish pub called O'Neill's."
        },
        {
          "text": "Both Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics made their way across the Atlantic to Quebec."
        },
        {
          "text": "The newspapers have done a poor job reporting on Ireland and Irish issues in general."
        },
        {
          "text": "Every Tuesday night we have traditional Irish music."
        }
      ],
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        "If something or someone is Irish, it is from or related to Ireland."
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        {
          "text": "The Welsh were fighting the English and the Scots were fighting the English and of course the Irish were fighting the English."
        }
      ],
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        "The Irish are the people of Ireland."
      ],
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        {
          "text": "English was the language used at school in Dublin, even for those who spoke only Irish."
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaɪrɪʃ/"
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    {
      "form": "Irish",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more Irish",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most Irish",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Now the place is an Irish pub called O'Neill's."
        },
        {
          "text": "Both Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics made their way across the Atlantic to Quebec."
        },
        {
          "text": "The newspapers have done a poor job reporting on Ireland and Irish issues in general."
        },
        {
          "text": "Every Tuesday night we have traditional Irish music."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something or someone is Irish, it is from or related to Ireland."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The Welsh were fighting the English and the Scots were fighting the English and of course the Irish were fighting the English."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈaɪrɪʃ/"
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