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Hibernian [haɪˈbɜːnɪən] adj (Placename) of or relating to Ireland or its inhabitants n
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Ireland [from Hibernia, the Roman name for Ireland] Translations Hibernian (poet) adj → hibernisch n → Hibernier(in) m(f) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I may here remark by the way--what I subsequently gleamed--that all the islands of Polynesia enjoy the reputation, in common with the Hibernian isle, of being free from the presence of any vipers; though whether Saint Patrick ever visited them, is a question I shall not attempt to decide. The tin case, however, containing the important despatches for New York, was irretrievably lost; the very precaution taken by the worthy Hibernian to secure his missives, had, by rendering them conspicuous, produced their robbery. |
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