ireland
English Thesaurus
1. an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (noun.location)
instance hypernym | : | island, |
definition | : | a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | erin, |
definition | : | an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | aran islands, |
definition | : | three small islands belonging to Ireland at the entrance to Galway Bay (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | northern ireland, |
definition | : | a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | eire, ireland, irish republic, republic of ireland, |
definition | : | a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921 (noun.location) |
part meronym | : | british isles, |
definition | : | Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic (noun.location) |
member holonym | : | irishman, |
definition | : | a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland (noun.person) |
member holonym | : | irishwoman, |
definition | : | a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | battle of boyne, boyne, |
definition | : | a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts (noun.act) |
domain member region | : | drogheda, |
definition | : | in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants (noun.act) |
domain member region | : | water spaniel, |
definition | : | any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl (noun.animal) |
domain member region | : | shillalah, shillelagh, |
definition | : | a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn) (noun.artifact) |
domain member region | : | patronym, patronymic, |
definition | : | a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor) (noun.communication) |
domain member region | : | irish, irish gaelic, |
definition | : | the Celtic language of Ireland (noun.communication) |
domain member region | : | keen, |
definition | : | a funeral lament sung with loud wailing (noun.communication) |
domain member region | : | ceilidh, |
definition | : | an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling (noun.event) |
domain member region | : | barmbrack, |
definition | : | a rich currant cake or bun (noun.food) |
domain member region | : | ben, |
definition | : | a mountain or tall hill (noun.object) |
domain member region | : | ana, |
definition | : | mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | aengus, angus, angus og, oengus, |
definition | : | Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | boann, |
definition | : | Celtic goddess; mother of Angus Og (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | brigit, |
definition | : | Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | dagda, |
definition | : | chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | dana, danu, |
definition | : | Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | fomor, fomorian, |
definition | : | one of a group of Celtic sea demons sometimes associated with the hostile power of nature (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | gwydion, |
definition | : | Celtic sky god; a magician; giver of arts and civilization (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | ler, lir, |
definition | : | the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | lug, lugh, |
definition | : | ancient Celtic god (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | manannan, |
definition | : | Celtic god of the sea; son of Ler (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | morrigan, morrigu, |
definition | : | Celtic war goddess (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | tuatha de, tuatha de danann, |
definition | : | race of Celtic gods or demigods; ruled Ireland in the Golden Age (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | banshee, banshie, |
definition | : | (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | macushla, |
definition | : | (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling (noun.person) |
2. a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921 (noun.location)
part holonym | : | cork, |
definition | : | a port city in southern Ireland (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | galway, |
definition | : | a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | limerick, |
definition | : | port city in southwestern Ireland (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | tara, |
definition | : | a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | waterford, |
definition | : | a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry (noun.location) |
part meronym | : | emerald isle, hibernia, ireland, |
definition | : | an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (noun.location) |
part meronym | : | europe, |
definition | : | the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles (noun.object) |
member meronym | : | british commonwealth, commonwealth of nations, |
definition | : | an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown (noun.group) |
3. an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (noun.location)
derivation | : | irish, |
definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people (adj.pert) |
4. a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921 (noun.location)
5. an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (noun.location)
derivation | : | irish, |
definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people (adj.pert) |
6. a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921 (noun.location)
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