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Irish Republican Army

Irish Republican Army proper noun: any of several Irish guerrilla or terrorist organisations fighting British rule in Ireland (later Northern Ireland) since the early 20th century.

Proper noun

the Irish Republican Army (abbreviation IRA)

  1. Any of several Irish guerrilla or terrorist organisations fighting British rule in Ireland (later Northern Ireland) since the early 20th century.

Forms of Irish Republican Army

abbreviationIRA

Questions about Irish Republican Army

What does Irish Republican Army mean?
Irish Republican Army means any of several Irish guerrilla or terrorist organisations fighting British rule in Ireland (later Northern Ireland) since the early 20th century.
What part of speech is Irish Republican Army?
Irish Republican Army is a proper noun.

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