Irishman
noun
Irish·man
ˈī-rish-mən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ireland
2
: a person who is of Irish descent
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The Irishman Small Batch Single Malt Irish Whiskey, 40% ABV, 750 ml.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
All the momentum appeared to be with the Northern Irishman during the final day, but things quickly began to unravel.
—Ben Church, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
The Irishman carded a 3-under 68 to sit at 8-under par entering the weekend.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The campaign Some doubted that the Parasite Oscar campaign, with its limited resources, could compete against the likes of Universal (1917), Sony (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Warner Bros. (Joker) and Netflix (The Irishman).
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
All the momentum appeared to be with the Northern Irishman during the final day, but things quickly began to unravel.
—Ben Church, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
The Irishman carded a 3-under 68 to sit at 8-under par entering the weekend.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The campaign Some doubted that the Parasite Oscar campaign, with its limited resources, could compete against the likes of Universal (1917), Sony (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Warner Bros. (Joker) and Netflix (The Irishman).
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Irishman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irishman. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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Irishman
noun
Irish·man
ˈī-rish-mən
: a person born or living in Ireland
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