Ireland definition

English

Etymology

From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īrland. Perhaps also from Middle Irish Éire + -land. Ultimately from Old Irish Ériu (“Ireland”). See Irish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/
  • (Ireland)
    • (Dublin / East) IPA^(key): [ˈɑɪɚlənd], [ˈʌɪɚlənd], [ˈəɪɚlənd], [ˈɑɚlənd]
    • (West) IPA^(key): [ˈaɪɚlənd]
  • (General American) IPA^(key): [ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd]
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [ˈɑɪələnd]

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• Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)lənd
• Hyphenation: Ire‧land

Proper noun

Ireland

2. A large island in northwestern Europe.
4. A republic occupying the majority-area of the island of Ireland, with Northern Ireland occupying the rest of the island. Also known as the Republic of Ireland since 1949.
5. A surname.
6. Other places named Ireland:
   1. A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1341).
   2. A community in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
   3. An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States.
   4. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.

Synonyms

• (island): Emerald Isle, Erin, Eire (rare), Wolfland (obsolete nickname)
• (country): Republic of Ireland, Southern Ireland
• (both): Éire, Eire

Derived terms

Related terms

• Irish

Translations

See also

• (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
• Hiberno-English

Anagrams

• Ladnier, Reiland, lindera