Ireland Definition
Ire·land (īr′lənd)
island of the British Isles, west of Great Britain: 32,595 sq mi (84,421 sq km)
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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