Irishman

//ˈaɪɹɪʃmən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man from Ireland.

    "It is so absurd to advance into the presence of savage royalty after the fashion of an Irishman driving a pig to market, for that is what we looked like, and the idea nearly made me burst out laughing then and there."

  2. 2
    a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland wordnet

Synonyms

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irisherwestman

Example

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"How far is an Irishman from a drunkard? The breadth of the table."

Etymology

From Middle English Irisshman, equivalent to Irish + -man.

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