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Definition of Irish
1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people.
2. Noun. People of Ireland or of Irish extraction.
3. Noun. Whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley.
Generic synonyms: Whiskey, Whisky
Specialized synonyms: Poteen
Substance meronyms: Irish Coffee
4. Noun. The Celtic language of Ireland.
Generic synonyms: Erse, Gaelic, Goidelic
Specialized synonyms: Old Irish, Middle Irish
Geographical relationships: Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland
Definition of Irish
1. a. Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
2. n. sing. & pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.
Definition of Irish
1. Proper noun. The Goidelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic. ¹
2. Noun. (context: as plural) The Irish people. ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) A board game of the tables family. ¹
4. Noun. (US) temper Temper; anger, passion. ¹
5. Noun. whiskey, or whisky, elaborated in Ireland. ¹
6. Adjective. Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people. ¹
7. Adjective. Pertaining to the Irish language. ¹
8. Adjective. (Derogatory) Nonsensical, daft or complex. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Irish
1.
Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. Irish elk.