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Erin

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Er·in  (rn)
A poetic name for Ireland.
Erin [ˈɪərɪn ˈɛərɪn]
n
(Placename) an archaic or poetic name for Ireland1
[from Irish Gaelic Éirinn, dative of Ireland]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Erin - an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
poesy, poetry, verse - literature in metrical form
Translations
Erin [ˈɪərɪn] N → Erín m (nombre antiguo y sentimental de Irlanda)
Erin
n (poet) → Irland nt


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Naisi heard a cry and said, 'I hear the call of a man of Erin.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
The short, black-eyed man, with a cast of the swarthy Spaniard in his face, who rose repeatedly to make room for the belles of the village as they entered, was a son of Erin, who had lately left off his pack, and become a stationary trader in Templeton.
The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
And did not Biddy trace to Erin, mother and star of the breed, through a long descendant out of Breda Mixer, herself an ancestress of Breda Muddler?
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
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