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Emerald Isle

Emerald Isle proper noun: a nickname for Ireland.

Proper noun

the Emerald Isle

  1. A nickname for Ireland.
    • Nor one feeling of vengeance presume to defile
      The cause, or the men, of the Emerald Isle.1795, William Drennan, Erin iii
    • […] with our diminishing supply of gasoline, our situation might be serious. Minutes passed and we saw no Emer­ald Isle.1932, Amelia Earhart, “Across the Atlantic with the Friendship”, in The Fun of It, page 78
    Synonyms:
    Green Isle

Synonyms of Emerald Isle

Questions about Emerald Isle

What does Emerald Isle mean?
Emerald Isle means a nickname for Ireland.
What part of speech is Emerald Isle?
Emerald Isle is a proper noun.

Words near Emerald Isle in the dictionary

  1. emerald green
  2. emerald green snail
  3. emerald green snails
  4. emerald greens
  5. Emerald Hill
  6. Emerald Isle
  7. Emerald Lake Hills
  8. emerald palm
  9. emerald parakeet
  10. emerald parakeets
  11. emerald tree boa

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