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ireland

/ˈaɪɚlənd/

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What does ireland mean?

proper noun

  1. A large island in northwestern Europe.
  2. A country in northwestern Europe.
  3. A surname.
More meanings (4)

proper noun

  1. A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1341).
  2. A community in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈaɪɚlənd/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈaɪɹlənd/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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When I was informed that it was erected and ready for work I proceeded to Ireland to see it begin it's operations.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
During the earlier ages of Christianity, in many portions of Ireland there were cemeteries for men and women distinct from each other.
Eliza Burt GambleThe God-Idea of the Ancients; Or, Sex in ReligionProject Gutenberg ebook #639
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Bruce, after losing a battle and undergoing many dangers and much misery, fled to Ireland, where he lay concealed through the winter.
Charles DickensA Child's History of EnglandProject Gutenberg ebook #699
If it were possible it would be very advisable for you to get some grown on the wet western side of Ireland.
Charles DarwinMore Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 A Record of His Work in a Series of Hitherto Unpublished LettersProject Gutenberg ebook #2739
But this boon to Ireland, it is to be hoped, has been granted under more fortunate auspices than all those to America.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300