Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - irish
Irish
irish
adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to Ireland; of or like its people. --n. 1 the Celtic language of Ireland. 2 (prec. by the; treated as pl.) the people of Ireland. Phrases and idioms Irish bull = BULL(3). Irish coffee coffee mixed with a dash of whisky and served with cream on top. Irish moss dried carrageen. Irish Sea the sea between England and Wales and Ireland. Irish stew a stew of mutton, potato, and onion. Irish terrier a rough-haired light reddish-brown breed of terrier. Etymology: ME f. OE Iras the Irish
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *Īrisc, from Īras ~men, of Celtic origin; akin to Old ~ Ériu Ireland Date: 13th century natives or inhabitants of Ireland or their descendants especially when of Celtic speech or culture, 2. the Celtic language of Ireland especially as used since the later medieval period, English spoken by the ~, ~ whiskey, ~ adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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