(British, obsolete, rare, deprecated) A citizen of Eire.
(British, obsolete, rare, deprecated) A citizen of Eire.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(Britain, Ireland) The Republic of Ireland and the British Northern Ireland collectively.
(slang, often, _, derogatory) A non-Irish person who is obsessed with Ireland and Irish culture.
(Ireland, Britain) Covering the whole of the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
(British, obsolete, deprecated) of the state called Eire or the Republic of Ireland, as distinct from the island of Ireland.
Eirean means: of the state called Eire or the Republic of Ireland, as distinct from the island of Ireland.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
Eirean means: of the state called Eire or the Republic of Ireland, as distinct from the island of Ireland.. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.