Irish (redirected from Irishness)

I·rish  (rsh)

adj.

Of or relating to Ireland or its people, language, or culture.

n.

1. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Ireland.

2.

a. See Irish Gaelic.

b. See Irish English.

3. Informal Fieriness of temper or passion; high spirit.

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[Middle English, from Old English ras, the Irish; see pei- in Indo-European roots.]

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Irish

Adjective

of Ireland

Noun

1. same as Irish Gaelic

2. the dialect of English spoken in Ireland

Noun, pl

the Irish the people of Ireland

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Irish - people of Ireland or of Irish extraction Irish people nation, country, land - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
	2.	Irish - whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley Irish whiskey, Irish whisky whiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grain poteen - unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey Irish coffee - sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream
	3.	Irish - the Celtic language of Ireland Irish Gaelic Erse, Gaelic, Goidelic - any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland Old Irish - Irish Gaelic up to about 1100 Middle Irish - Irish Gaelic from 1100 to 1500 Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Adj.	1.	Irish - of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people

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Irish

adjective Hibernian, green

Translations

Irish [ˈaɪrɪʃ] adj → irlandés/esa

n (LING) → irlandés m;

the Irish npl → los irlandeses

Irish [ˈaɪrɪʃ] adj → irlandais(e)

npl the Irish → les Irlandais n (Ling) → irlandais m;

the Irish npl → les Irlandais

Irish [ˈaɪrɪʃ] adj → irisch

npl the Irish → die Iren pl, die Irländer pl

Irish [ˈaɪrɪʃ] adj → irlandese

npl the Irish → gli Irlandesi