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 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 Kane has played a police officer previously on Chicago: P.D. and an FBI agent in the Martin Scorsese film The Irishman — but the Philadelphia native’s most notable work has been in comedy, as a producer and actor on Inside Amy Schumer. Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 The 34-year-old Irishman won the 2012 Honda Classic, but has not played in the event since 2018. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 In addition to his work as a comedian, Maniscalco has appeared in the films Green Book (2018) and The Irishman (2019). Jolie Lash, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024 For Oskar Schindler, numerous A-listers were put forward, but Spielberg zeroed in on Liam Neeson, an Irishman who’d read for the part of Dr. Rawlins in Empire of the Sun and then offered to read opposite young actors being considering for the part that Christian Bale eventually played. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024 In a video showcasing a de-aged Harrison Ford in Cowboys & Aliens, AI tracked and diffused his face every 30th frame using Stable Diffusion, presenting a more efficient and cost-effective approach compared to CGI-heavy methods seen in films like The Irishman. Ayesha Khanna, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Robertson and Scorsese’s collaborations over nearly 50 years included The Last Waltz, Raging Bull, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Irishman and last year’s Killers of the Flower Moon, for which Robertson is nominated for an Oscar posthumously. Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024 The pair went on to make Taxi Driver, New York, New York, Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, Goodfellas, Cape Fear, Casino, The Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
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 19 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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