Irishian
Irishian noun: a scholar of the Irish language.
Noun
Irishian (plural Irishians)
- A scholar of the Irish language.
- In these indeed, as in all the stories, there are abundance of words no longer used in conversation; but which are understood by the context, or which in districts where such pieces are read, there is always some Irishian sufficiently learned to explain.1857, Transactions of the Ossianic Society, volume 3, page 28
- […] himself an "Irishian," or Irish scholar, who assured me that he had it from a descendant of years ago.1893, Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, page 182
Forms of Irishian
| plural | Irishians |
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Origin of Irishian
From Irish + -ian.
Questions about Irishian
- What does Irishian mean?
- Irishian means a scholar of the Irish language.
- What part of speech is Irishian?
- Irishian is a noun.
- What is the plural of Irishian?
- The plural of Irishian is Irishians.
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