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Eir·e
(âr′ə, ī′rə, âr′ē, ī′rē) See Ireland.
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Eire
(ˈɛərə)n
1. (Placename) the Irish Gaelic name for Ireland1
2. (Placename) a former official name (1937–49) for Republic of Ireland
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Ire•land
(ˈaɪər lənd)n.
1. Latin, Hibernia. an island of the British Isles, W of Great Britain, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 32,375 sq. mi. (83,850 sq. km).
2. Republic of. Formerly, Irish Free State (1922–37), Eire (1937–49). a republic occupying most of the island of Ireland. 3,632,944; 27,137 sq. mi. (70,285 sq. km).Cap.: Dublin. Irish, Eire.
Ire′land•er, n.
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Translations
Irská republika
Den Irske Republik
Irlanti
République d’Irlande
Irska
アイルランド
아일랜드
Irland
ประเทศไอร์แลนด์
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Eire
n → Irland nt, → Eire nt
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Eire
→ إيرلندا Irská republika Den Irske Republik Irland Ιρλανδία Eire, Irlanda Irlanti République d’Irlande Irska Eire アイルランド 아일랜드 Republiek Ierland Irland Irlandia Irlanda Эйре Irland ประเทศไอร์แลนด์ İrlanda Eire (tên gọi của nước Ireland theo tiếng Gaelic) 爱尔兰Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009