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De - Pt| English Dictionary: .irish | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for .irish | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Irish \I*rish"\, n. sing. & pl. 1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants. 2. The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic. 3. An old game resembling backgammon. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Irish \I"rish\, a. [AS. [?]risc, fr. [?]ras the Irish. Cf. {Aryan}, {Erse}.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. {Irish elk}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Elk}. {Irish moss}. (a) (Bot.) Carrageen. (b) A preparation of the same made into a blanc mange. {Irish poplin}. See {Poplin}. {Irish potato}, the ordinary white potato, so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland. {Irish reef}, [or] {Irishman's reef} (Naut.), the head of a sail tied up. {Irish stew}, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed. | |
