Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: Ireland  I(-u)r-lund
  1. An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
    - Hibernia [archaic], Emerald Isle
     
  2. A republic consisting of 26 counties comprising the southern portion of the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1922
    "Ireland remained neutral during World War II";
    - Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Eire

Type of: European country, European nation, island

Part of: British Isles, Common Market, EC, EEC, EU, Euroland, Europe, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union, Eurozone

Encyclopedia: Ireland, Mike