Eire
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Irish Éire.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ), -ɛəɹə
Proper noun
Eire
- (chiefly dated) The Republic of Ireland
- The island of Ireland, consisting of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
- 1887, U. J. Bourke, Pre-Christian Ireland, Browne & Nolan, page 1:
- […] ; above all, from their language, which, to this day, has left its impress on the lands through which they journeyed from Aria to Ara, from Iberia to Eire.
- 1996, John Wilson, Understanding Journalism; A Guide To Issues, Routledge. →ISBN., page 269:
- Eire - now an oddity rarely used, an out-of-date reference.
- 2004, Douglas Clark, Belfast: A Novel of the Troubles, Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, →ISBN, page 211:
- “No. My father and Uncle Terry agreed on most things, including a united Irish Republic that included all of Eire. […] ”
- 2005, Kieran Wasserman, The Battle for Eire, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 310:
- “No, I do not,” she replied. “Eire was not meant to be won by force, as the Romans intend. […] In attacking them, you avenge your kin and maintain the peaceful island of Eire. […] ”
- 1887, U. J. Bourke, Pre-Christian Ireland, Browne & Nolan, page 1:
Translations
Republic of Ireland
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island of Ireland
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