Irishman

noun

Irish·​man ˈī-rish-mən How to pronounce Irishman (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ireland
2
: a person who is of Irish descent

Examples of Irishman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2003, Julien established his own auction house; Martin Nolan, a tall, droll Irishman with a background in finance, later joined him as the company’s chief financial officer and, eventually, its co-owner. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 When Ampudia met Riley, the general was impressed with the Irishman’s intelligence and commissioned him as a lieutenant. Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024 The Northern Irishman had cut an exasperated figure following a double-bogey at the par-four 14th, but roared home with three consecutive birdies to card 69 – a score exactly in-between his brilliant opening 65 and error-strewn second round 73. Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 Pacino has been nominated for the Academy Award nine times, for films like The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon and The Irishman. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Murphy made one of the night’s most effective speeches, calling himself a proud Irishman. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024 Like Goodfellas and Casino, The Irishman follows a rise-and-fall structure that shows how empty a life of crime leaves its perpetrators. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024 This would put Kelleher in his peak years, bit this would require the Irishman to hang around for a long time. Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 The Irishman probably benefits from momentum, playing a real person and enthusiasm for his film, which will lead to coattail votes. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Irishman was before the 12th century

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“Irishman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irishman. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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Irishman

noun
Irish·​man ˈī-rish-mən How to pronounce Irishman (audio)
: a person born or living in Ireland
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