Eirean

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#1·3h ago

(British, obsolete, deprecated) of the state called Eire or the Republic of Ireland, as distinct from the island of Ireland.

1947 June 13, George Oliver [https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1947/jun/13/northern-ireland-bill#column_1468 "NORTHERN IRELAND BILL"] Hansard HC Deb vol 438 c1468

Origin: From . "Éire" is the official Irish-language name of the state under its 1937 Constitution. In the United Kingdom "Eire" was used in English, officially until 1949 and unofficially for decades longer. The adjective "Eirean" was invented accordingly. See w:names of the Irish state. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(British, obsolete, rare, deprecated) A citizen of Eire.

1945 November 30, St. John Ervine, letter to The Spectator:

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