Irishwoman

Irishwoman
/uy"rish woom'euhn/, n., pl. Irishwomen.
1. a woman born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
2. a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland.
[1350-1400; ME; see IRISH, WOMAN]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Irishwoman — [ī′rish woom΄ən] n. pl. Irishwomen [ī΄rishwim΄in] a woman born or living in Ireland …   English World dictionary

  • Irishwoman — [[t]a͟ɪ͟ərɪʃwʊmən[/t]] Irishwomen N COUNT An Irishwoman is a woman who is an Irish citizen or is of Irish origin …   English dictionary

  • Irishwoman — Irish ► NOUN (also Irish Gaelic) ▪ the Celtic language of Ireland. ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to Ireland or Irish. 2) offensive illogical or apparently so. DERIVATIVES Irishman noun Irishness noun Irishwoman …   English terms dictionary

  • Irishwoman — noun Date: 15th century a woman born in Ireland or of Irish descent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Irishwoman — noun A woman from Ireland …   Wiktionary

  • Irishwoman — I|rish|wom|an [ˈaıərıʃˌwumən US ˈaır ] n plural Irishwomen [ ˌwımın] a woman from Ireland …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • irishwoman — irr. n. woman from Ireland, female resident of Ireland …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Irishwoman — noun (C) a woman from Ireland …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Irishwoman — I•rish•wom•an [[t]ˈaɪ rɪʃˌwʊm ən[/t]] n. pl. wom•en a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland • Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

  • Irishwoman — n. (pl. women) a woman who is Irish by birth or descent …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”