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ireland
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Noun ireland has 2 senses
- ireland(n = noun.location) eire, irish republic, republic of ireland - a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921; Array is a member of british commonwealth, commonwealth of nations, common market, ec, eec, eu, europe, european community, european economic community, european union
- ireland(n = noun.location) emerald isle, hibernia - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; Array has parts: aran islands, northern ireland, eire, ireland, irish republic, republic of ireland
is a kind of european country, european nation
is a part of emerald isle, hibernia, ireland, europe
has parts: capital of ireland, dublin, irish capital, cork, galway, limerick, tara, waterford
Derived form noun irelander1
is a part of british isles
has particulars: erin
is a kind of island
Derived forms noun irelander1, adjective irish1
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