I·rish (ī'rĭsh)
adj.
Of or relating to Ireland or its people, language, or culture.

n.

1. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Ireland.
2. 1. See Irish Gaelic.
   2. See Irish English.
3. Informal. Fieriness of temper or passion; high spirit.

[Middle English, from Old English Īras, the Irish.]

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