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Scotch-Irish

Scotch-Irish noun: the descendants of Scottish settlers in the Irish province of Ulster.

Noun

Scotch-Irish pl (plural only)

  1. (Canada, US, plural, plural-only) The descendants of Scottish settlers in the Irish province of Ulster.
    Synonyms:
    Ulster Scots

Synonyms of Scotch-Irish

Questions about Scotch-Irish

What does Scotch-Irish mean?
Scotch-Irish means the descendants of Scottish settlers in the Irish province of Ulster.
What part of speech is Scotch-Irish?
Scotch-Irish is a noun.

Words near Scotch-Irish in the dictionary

  1. Scotch whiskies
  2. Scotch whisky
  3. Scotch whist
  4. Scotch woodcock
  5. scotch-hoppers
  6. Scotch-Irish
  7. scotched
  8. scotched collops
  9. scotcher
  10. scotcheroo
  11. scotcheroos

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