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Irishman

/ˈaɪɹɪʃmən/

Irishman noun: a man from Ireland.

Noun

Irishman (plural Irishmen)

  1. A man from Ireland.
    • It is so absurd to advance into the presence of savage royalty after the fashion of an Irishman driving a pig to market, for that is what we looked like, and the idea nearly made me burst out laughing then and there.1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC

Irishman meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

Irishman in Hindi

man from Ireland
आयलैंडवासी āylaiṇḍvāsī

Irishman in Arabic

man from Ireland
أَيِرْلَنْدِيّ ʔayirlandiyy

Irishman in Persian

man from Ireland
ایرلندی irlandi

Forms of Irishman

pluralIrishmen

Origin of Irishman

From Middle English Irisshman, equivalent to Irish + -man.

Words formed from Irishman

Phrases with Irishman

Questions about Irishman

What does Irishman mean?
Irishman means a man from Ireland.
What is Irishman in Hindi?
Irishman in Hindi is आयलैंडवासी (āylaiṇḍvāsī). See Irishman meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Irishman?
Irishman is a noun.
How do you pronounce Irishman?
Irishman is pronounced /ˈaɪɹɪʃmən/.
What is the plural of Irishman?
The plural of Irishman is Irishmen.

Words near Irishman in the dictionary

  1. Irishizes
  2. Irishizing
  3. Irishlandic
  4. Irishlike
  5. Irishly
  6. Irishman
  7. Irishman's hurricane
  8. Irishmen
  9. Irishness
  10. Irishphobia
  11. Irishries

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