'Irish' definitions:

Definition of 'Irish'

From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
noun
People of Ireland or of Irish extraction [syn: Irish, Irish people]
noun
Whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley [syn: Irish, Irish whiskey, Irish whisky]
noun
The Celtic language of Ireland [syn: Irish, Irish Gaelic]

Definition of 'Irish'

From: GCIDE
  • Irish \I"rish\, a. [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf. Aryan, Erse.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. [1913 Webster]
  • Irish elk. (Zool.) See under Elk.
  • Irish moss. (a) (Bot.) Carrageen. (b) A preparation of the same made into a blanc mange.
  • Irish poplin. See Poplin.
  • Irish potato, the ordinary white potato, so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland.
  • Irish reef, or Irishman's reef (Naut.), the head of a sail tied up.
  • Irish stew, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Irish'

From: GCIDE
  • Irish \I*rish"\, n. sing. & pl.
  • 1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The language of the Irish; also called Irish Gaelic or the Hiberno-Celtic. [1913 Webster +PJC]
  • 3. An old game resembling backgammon. [1913 Webster]
  • get one's Irish up to become angry. [PJC] Irish American

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