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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ire•land  (īər′lənd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Names, Biographical John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
  2. Place NamesAlso called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British Isles, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 4,991,556;
    32,375 sq. mi. (83,850 sq. km).
  3. Place Names Republic of. Formerly, Irish Free State (1922–37), Eire (1937–49). a republic occupying most of the island of Ireland. 3,555,500;
    27,137 sq. mi. (70,285 sq. km). Cap.: Dublin. Irish, Eire. 
  4. Heraldrya coat of arms blazoned as follows: Azure, a harp or stringed argent.
Ire′land•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ireland /ˈaɪələnd/ n
  1. an island off NW Europe: separated from Great Britain by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel; contains large areas of peat bog, with mountains that rise over 900 m (3000 ft) in the southwest and several large lakes. It was conquered by England in the 16th and early 17th centuries and ruled as a dependency until 1801, when it was united with Great Britain until its division in 1921 into the Irish Free State and Northern IrelandLatin name: Hibernia
  2. Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Southern Ireland ⇒ a republic in NW Europe occupying most of Ireland: established as the Irish Free State (a British dominion) in 1921 and declared a republic in 1949; joined the European Community (now the European Union) in 1973. Official languages: Irish (Gaelic) and English. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Dublin. Pop: 4 761 657 (2017 est). Area: 70 285 sq km (27 137 sq miles)
Irish name: Éire
See also Northern Ireland
Ireland /ˈaɪələnd/ n
  1. John (Nicholson). 1879–1962, English composer, esp of songs
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