Ireland

From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īrland. Perhaps also from Middle Irish Éire + -land. Ultimately from Old Irish Ériu (“Ireland”). See Irish.

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/
  • (Ireland)
    • (Dublin / East) IPA^(key): [ˈɑɪɚlənd], [ˈʌɪɚlənd], [ˈəɪɚlənd], [ˈɑɚlənd]
    • (West) IPA^(key): [ˈaɪɚlənd]
  • (General American) IPA^(key): [ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd]
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [ˈɑɪələnd]

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• Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)lənd
• Hyphenation: Ire‧land

Ireland (usually uncountable, plural Irelands)

2. A large island in northwestern Europe.
   • 2023 February 28, “UK’s Sunak in Northern Ireland after landing new Brexit trade deal”, in EFE‎^[1], archived from the original on 01 March 2023‎^[2]:

     The crux of Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit issue lies in the fact it is a British territory on the island of Ireland, meaning it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland, an EU member.

4. A country in northwestern Europe.

   Synonyms: Republic of Ireland, Eire, Southern Ireland

5. A surname.
6. Other places named Ireland:
   1. A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1341).
   2. A community in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
   3. An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States.
   4. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.

• (island): Emerald Isle
• (nation): Republic of Ireland, Southern Ireland (rare), Eire (dated, now sometimes offensive), Free State (dated, now chiefly Irish Republicanism)
• (both): Éire, Eire, Hibernia, Éireann, Éirinn, Erin, Wolfland (obsolete nickname), Scotia (archaic) Ivernia (archaic), Green Erin (dated, literary, poetic)

• Irish

• → Japanese: アイルランド (Airurando)
• → Tamil: அயர்லாந்து (ayarlāntu)
• → Telugu: ఐర్లాండు (airlāṇḍu), ఐర్లాండ్ (airlāṇḍ)

• Hiberno-English

• Ladnier, Reiland, lindera