noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A woman from Ireland.
2. 2
   a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland wordnet

Example

More examples

"I come from Ireland. I'm an Irishwoman, and I speak English and Irish."

Etymology

From Middle English Irish womman, equivalent to Irish + -woman.

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