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The Emergency

The Emergency proper noun: the official euphemism used by the Irish Government during the 1940s to refer to its neutral position during World War II.

Proper noun

The Emergency

  1. (Ireland, historical) The official euphemism used by the Irish Government during the 1940s to refer to its neutral position during World War II.
  2. (Ireland, historical) World War II.

Questions about The Emergency

What does The Emergency mean?
The Emergency means the official euphemism used by the Irish Government during the 1940s to refer to its neutral position during World War II.
What part of speech is The Emergency?
The Emergency is a proper noun.

Words near The Emergency in the dictionary

  1. the Ds
  2. the dumps
  3. the early bird catches the worm
  4. the early bird gets the worm
  5. the Earth kept spinning
  6. The Emergency
  7. The Enchantments
  8. the end
  9. the end justifies the means
  10. the end of one's rope
  11. the ends justify the means

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