Ireland

专有名词
[ˈɑɪələnd]    [ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd]

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A large island in northwestern Europe. uncountable,usually
    — The crux of Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit issue lies in the fact it is a British territory on the island of Ireland, meaning it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland, an EU member.
  2. A country in northwestern Europe. uncountable,usually
    — 'I am of Ireland, / And the Holy Land of Ireland, / And time runs on,' cried she. / 'Come out of charity, / Come dance with me in Ireland.'
  3. A surname. uncountable,usually
  4. Other places named Ireland:; A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1341). uncountable,usually
  5. Other places named Ireland:; A community in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. uncountable,usually
  6. Other places named Ireland:; An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States. uncountable,usually
  7. Other places named Ireland:; An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. uncountable,usually

词形变化

Irelands plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū
Proto-Celtic *Φīweriyū?
Old Irish Ériuder.
Old English Īras
Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-om
Proto-Germanic *landą
Proto-West Germanic *land
Old English land
Old English Īrland
Middle English Irlond
English Ireland
From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īrland. Perhaps also from Middle Irish Éire + -land, equivalent to Eire + -land. Ultimately from Old Irish Ériu (“Ireland”). See Irish.
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