a male native, citizen, or inhabitant of Ireland or a male descendant of someone Irish
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I•rish•man /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/USA pronunciation n. [count], pl. -men.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a person born or living in Ireland.
I•rish•man
(ī′rish mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
- Language Varietiesa man born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
- a native or inhabitant of Ireland.
- 1175–1225; Middle English; see Irish, -man
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