Ireland en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- [ˈaɪɚlənd] (West)
- /ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/
- [ˈɑɚlənd] Dublin / East
- (UK) audio
- [ˈʌɪɚlənd] Dublin / East
- (US) audio
- [ˈəɪɚlənd] Dublin / East
- [ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd] (General-American)
- [ˈɑɪələnd] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈɑɪɚlənd] Dublin / East
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū Proto-Celtic *Φīweriyū? Old Irish Ériuder. Old English Īras Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Old English Īrland Middle English Irlond English Ireland From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īrland, from Old Irish Ériu + land. See Irish.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A large island in northwestern Europe.
The crux of Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit issue lies in the fact it is a British territory on the island of Ireland, meaning it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland, an EU member.
2023 February 28, “UK’s Sunak in Northern Ireland after landing new Brexit trade deal”, in EFE, archived from the original on 01 Mar 2023:
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(uncountable, usually) A country in northwestern Europe.
'I am of Ireland, / And the Holy Land of Ireland, / And time runs on,' cried she. / 'Come out of charity, / Come dance with me in Ireland.'
1931 August 19 (date written), W[illiam] B[utler] Yeats, “Words for Music Perhaps. XX. ‘I am of Ireland’.”, in The Winding Stair and Other Poems, London: Macmillan and Co., […], published December 1933, →OCLC, page 81:
- (uncountable, usually) A surname.
- (uncountable, usually) Other places named Ireland: ▸ A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1341).
- (uncountable, usually) Other places named Ireland: ▸ A community in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- (uncountable, usually) Other places named Ireland: ▸ An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States.
- (uncountable, usually) Other places named Ireland: ▸ An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irelands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
New Ireland · Ireland Wood · Ireland's Eye · Northern Ireland · Irelander · for Ireland · Republic of Ireland
Descendants
アイルランド · அயர்லாந்து · ఐర్లాండ్ · ఐర్లాండు
Holonyms
Meronyms
Munster · Leinster · Ulster · Connacht · Republic of Ireland · Northern Ireland
Relateds
Synonyms
Scotia Ivernia (both) · Eire (both) · Ireland · Eire (nation) · Éireann (both) · Éirinn (both) · Free State (nation) · Erin (both) · Republic of Ireland (nation) · Emerald Isle (island) · Wolfland (both) · Southern Ireland · Scotia · Southern Ireland (nation) · Eire · Republic of Ireland · Hibernia (both) · Éire (both) · Green Erin (both)
Translations (275)
lt Airija (island) · ro Irlanda (island) · te ఐర్లాండు (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · mk Ирска (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sco Ireland (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · th ไอร์แลนด์ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · mn ᠢᠷᠯᠠᠨ᠋ᠳ᠋ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · rue І́рьско (island) · hy Իռլանդիա (island) · gl Irlanda (island) · nv Bitsiighaʼ Łichííʼí Bikéyah (island) · sco Erlan (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · uk Ірла́ндія (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ca Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · is Írland (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · wuu 愛爾蘭 /爱尔兰 (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ug ئىرلاندىيە (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · fro Irlande (island) · nb Irland (island) · tr İrlanda (island) · gl Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ga Éire (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ti አየርላንድ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · mi Airani (island) · ja アイルランド (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sco Airlann (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ps آيرلېنډ (island) · hsb Irska (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · af Ierland (island) · csb Jirlandiô (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · csb Jirlandiô (island) · te ఐర్లాండ్ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · it Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · da Irland (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ar أَيِرْلَنْدَا f or إِيرْلَنْدَا (island) · bg Ирла́ндия (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ast Irlanda (island) · hi आयरलैंड (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · hi आयरलैण्ड (island) · pt Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · uz Irlandiya (island) · ar أَيِرْلَنْدَا (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · km អៀរឡង់ (island) · fr Irlande (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · nn Irland (island) · szl Irlandyjo (island) · ro Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ml അയർലന്റ് (island) · kw Iwerdhon (island) · mr आयर्लंड (island) · ru Э́йре (island) · sd آئرلينڊ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · yi אירלאַנד (island) · ru Ирла́ндия (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · tg Ирландия (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · or ଆୟର୍ଲାଣ୍ଡ (island) · lo ໄອຣ໌ແລນດ໌ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · mn Ирланд (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · pl Irlandia (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sl Ȋrska (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · rup Irlande (island) · ta அயர்லாந்து (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · se Irlánda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · bn আয়ারল্যান্ড (island) · bo ཨར་ལེན་ཌ (island) · uz Irlandiya (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · bg Ирла́ндия (island) · ang Īrland (island) · rup Irlãndie (island) · pt Irlanda (island) · io Irlando (island) · ga Banbha (island) · ia Irlanda (island) · sd آئرلينڊ (island) · tt Ирландия (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · az İrlandiya (island) · dsb Irska (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · yue 愛爾蘭 /爱尔兰 (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · cdo 愛爾蘭 /爱尔兰 (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · tg Ирландия (island) · it Irlanda (island) · ru Ирла́ндия (island) · pnb آئرلینڈ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · hu Írország (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · co Irlanda (island) · et Iiri (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · lv Īrija (island) · bar Irland (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · hi आयरलैंड (island) · ha Ireland (island) · nrf Irlande (island) · br Iwerzhon (island) · sk Írsko (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · bg Е́йре (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sco Erlan (island) · he אִירְלַנְד (island) · ru Э́йре (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · kn ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್ (island) · vo Lireyeän (island) · rup Irlãndia (island) · be Ірла́ндыя (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sw Ayalandi (island) · non Írland (island) · lt Airija (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · uk Е́йре (island) · my အိုင်ယာလန် (island) · sq Irlandë (island) · lv Īrija (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · gu આયર્લેન્ડ (island) · ms Ireland (island) · km អៀរឡង់ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · vi Ái Nhĩ Lan (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ur آیَرْلَینْڈ (island) · et Iirimaa (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · la Hī̆bernia (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · gv Nerin (island) · kk Ирландия (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · si අයර්ලන්තය (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ka ირლანდია (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · am አየርላንድ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sc Irlanda (island) · cy Iwerddon (island) · ady Ирландие (island) · fr Irlande (island) · kk Ирландия (island) · qu Ilanda (island) · cs Irsko (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ha Ayalan (island) · ga Éire (island) · oc Irlanda (island) · uk Ірла́ндія (island) · zu I-Ayilendi (island) · mga Ériu (island) · ab Еирытәыла (island) · mn ᠢᠷᠯᠠᠨ᠋ᠳ᠋ (island) · af Ierland (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · eo Irlando (island) · rup Irlanda (island) · fi Irlanti (island) · bar Irlånd (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sq Irlanda (island) · tl Irlanda (island) · acw إيرلندا (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sc Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · fo Írland (island) · bar Irland (island) · sh Ȋrskā (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · rup Irlãndie (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · nb Irland (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ur آئِرْلَینْڈ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sv Irland (island) · rue І́рьско (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · scn Irlanna (island) · te ఐర్లాండ్ (island) · rup Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · is Írland (island) · prs آیْرْلَنْد (island) · sv Irland (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · gur Ɛrgɔ (island) · gsw Irlànd (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · co Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · pa ਆਇਰਲੈਂਡ (island) · si අයර්ලන්තය (island) · sco Ireland (island) · sw Ayalandi (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · pa ਆਇਰਲੈਂਡ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sq Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · he אִירְלַנְד (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ur آئِرْسْتان (island) · lo ອຽກລັງ (island) · ur آئِرْسْتان (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · kmr Îrlenda (island) · sga Ériu (island) · ady Ирландие (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · de Irland (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · bg Е́йре (island) · vi Ai-len (island) · es Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · el Ιρλανδία (island) · ja アイルランド (island) · mn Ирланд (island) · stq Irlound (island) · yo Ailandi (island) · be Ірла́ндыя (island) · aii ܐܝܼܪܠܵܢܕܵܐ (island) · as আয়াৰলেণ্ড (island) · as আয়াৰলেণ্ড (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · vi Ái Nhĩ Lan (island) · mt l-Irlanda (island) · be Ірля́ндыя (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · yol Irelonde (island) · cs Irsko (island) · sk Írsko (island) · br Iwerzhon (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · tt Ирландия (island) · rup Irlãndia (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · de Irland (island) · ab Еирытәыла (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · dsb Irska (island) · sq Irlandë (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ur آیَرْلَینْڈ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · nl Ierland (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sh И̑рска̄ (island) · da Irland (island) · tk Irlandiýa (island) · or ଆୟରଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · gd Èirinn (island) · az İrlandiya (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · hy Իռլանդիա (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · fy Ierlân (island) · pl Irlandia (island) · ltg Eireja (island) · ky Ирландия (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · gur Ɛrgɔ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sh Ȋrskā (island) · cmn 愛爾蘭島 /爱尔兰岛 (island) · haw ʻIlelani (island) · ka ირლანდია (island) · ce Ирланди (island) · ug ئىرلاندىيە (island) · ur آئِرْلَینْڈ (island) · enm Irlond (island) · fy Ierlân (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · nl Ierland (island) · ti አየርላንድ (island) · rup Irlande (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ga Fódhla (island) · th ไอร์แลนด์ (island) · mk Ирска (island) · ko 아일랜드 (island) · ga Éirinn (island) · es Irlanda (island) · be Ірля́ндыя (island) · ky Ирландия (island) · eu Irlanda (island) · ba Ирландия (island) · fa-ira ایرْلَنْد (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · uk Е́йре (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sl Ȋrska (island) · nn Irland (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ast Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · fi Irlanti (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · sco Airlann (island) · sh И̑рска̄ (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · grc Ἰέρνη (island) · ko 아일랜드 (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ace Irlandia (island) · fa-ira ایرْلَنْد (island) · scn Irlanna (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ne आयरल्यान्ड (island) · ta அயர்லாந்து (island) · mg Irlanda (island) · mr आयर्लंड (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · lb Irland (island) · rup Irlãndii (island) · bn আয়ারল্যান্ড (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · la Hī̆bernia (island) · oc Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · id Irlandia (island) · bar Irlånd (island) · cmn 愛爾蘭 /爱尔兰 (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · ca Irlanda (island) · frr Irlönj (island) · hu Írország (island) · mi Airangi (island) · vi Ai-len (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · tl Irlanda (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · am አየርላንድ (island) · acw إيرلندا (island) · rup Irlãndii (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · yi אירלאַנד (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · el Ιρλανδία (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · hi आयरलैण्ड (country — see also Republic of Ireland) · et Iirimaa (island) · hsb Irska (island)