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Ireland Definition

Ire·land (īr′lənd)

  1. island of the British Isles, west of Great Britain: 32,595 sq mi (84,421 sq km)

  2. republic comprising the S provinces of this island & three counties of Ulster province: established as a republic in 1922, it was a member of the Commonwealth until 1949: 27,137 sq mi (70,285 sq km); pop. 3,560,000; cap. Dublin

Etymology: OE Īrland < Īra-land: see Irish

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