EMERALD ISLE

Meaning of EMERALD ISLE in English

ˌEmerald ˈIsle, the BrE AmE

a name for Ireland, used in literature, often humorously. It is called this because the countryside is very green.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

EMERALD ISLE — Ireland (def. 2).
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EMERALD ISLE — n. Ireland (nickname due to its green countryside)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EMERALD ISLE — noun [ sing. ] ( literary ) a name for Ireland
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EMERALD ISLE — Classification: Town Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 3488 Total Housing Units (2000): 6017 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
EMERALD ISLE — a name for Ireland, referring to the strong green colour of its countryside.
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
EMERALD ISLE — Изумрудный остров (Ирландия) по ярко-зелёному цвету растительности, особ. травы
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
EMERALD ISLE — Ирландия
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EMERALD ISLE — поэт. «Изумрудный остров», Ирландия
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EMERALD ISLE — поэт. «Изумрудный остров», Ирландия
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
EMERALD ISLE — поэт. «Изумрудный остров», Ирландия
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EMERALD ISLE — n. Ирландия [геогр.]
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
EMERALD ISLE — n. Ирландия [геогр.]
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
EMERALD ISLE — Изумрудный остров (Ирландия) по ярко-зелёному цвету растительности, особ. травы
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
ISLE — insul
English interlingue dictionary
EMERALD — smeralde
English interlingue dictionary
ISLE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ile, ~, from Latin insula Date: 13th century island , II. transitive verb …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EMERALD — I. noun Etymology: Middle English emerallde, from Anglo-French esmeralde, from Vulgar Latin *smaralda, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ISLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Belle Isle Strait of Isle Royale National Park {{link=Man Isle of">Man Isle of Wight …
Английский словарь Британика
EMERALD — Grass-green variety of beryl that is highly valued as a gemstone. Its physical properties are those of beryl. Its refractive …
Английский словарь Британика
ISLE — I. ˈīl, esp before pause or consonant ˈīəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English isle, ile, from Old French, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EMERALD — I. ˈem(ə)rəld noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English emeraude, emerallde, from Middle French esmeragde, esmeraude, esmeralde, from (assumed) Vulgar …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ISLE — (v. t.) To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island.
Английский словарь Webster
ISLE — (n.) A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects.
Английский словарь Webster
ISLE — (n.) An island.
Английский словарь Webster
ISLE — (n.) See Aisle.
Английский словарь Webster
EMERALD — (a.) Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.
Английский словарь Webster
EMERALD — ( a. ) Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ISLE — — isleless , adj. /uyl/ , n. , v. , isled, isling . n. 1. a small island. 2. any …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EMERALD — /em"euhr euhld, em"reuhld/ , n. 1. a rare variety of beryl that is colored green by chromium and valued as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ISLE — I. ˈī(-ə)l noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ile, isle, from Latin insula Date: 13th century : island ; especially …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ISLE — noun an island. 2. isle ·noun ·see aisle. 3. isle ·noun a spot within another of a different color, as …
Webster English vocab
EMERALD — adj of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. 2. emerald ·noun a kind of type, in size …
Webster English vocab
EMERALD — ■ noun 1》 a bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl. 2》 (also ~ green ) …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ISLE — [isle] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L insula] (13c): island; esp: islet [2]isle vt isled ; isl.ing (ca. 1576) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EMERALD — [em.er.ald] n [ME emerallde, fr. MF esmeralde, fr. (assumed) VL smaralda, fr. L smaragdus, fr. Gk smaragdos] (14c) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EMERALD — Emerald grass-green variety of beryl (q.v.) that is highly valued as a gemstone. The name comes indirectly from the Greek …
Britannica English vocabulary
EMERALD — town, central Queensland, Australia, on the Nogoa River, at the junction of the Capricorn and Gregory highways, 172 miles (276 …
Britannica English vocabulary
ISLE — isle BrE AmE aɪ ə l ▷ isles aɪ ə lz ▶ ˌ Isle of ˈ Man BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EMERALD — emerald BrE AmE ˈem ə r‿ ə ld ▷ emerald|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ISLE — / aɪl; NAmE / noun ( abbr. I , I. , Is. ) used especially in poetry and names to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EMERALD — / ˈemərəld; NAmE / noun 1. [ C , U ] a bright green precious stone : an emerald ring …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ISLE — isle /aɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin insula 'island' ] a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EMERALD — em ‧ e ‧ rald /ˈem ə rəld/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ISLE — n. poet. (and in place-names) an island or peninsula, esp. a small one. [ME ile f. OF ile f. L …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EMERALD — n. 1 a bright-green precious stone, a variety of beryl. 2 (also emerald green) the colour of this. øEmerald Isle …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ISLE — n. poet. (and in place-names) an island or peninsula, esp. a small one. [ ME ile f. OF ile f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EMERALD — n. 1 a bright-green precious stone, a variety of beryl. 2 (also emerald green) the colour of this. Emerald Isle …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ISLE — n. poet. (and in place-names) an island or peninsula, esp. a small one. Etymology: ME ile f. OF ile f. …
Oxford English vocab
EMERALD — n.1 a bright-green precious stone, a variety of beryl. 2 (also emerald green) the colour of this. Phrases and idioms: …
Oxford English vocab
ISLE — ( isles) An isle is an island; often used as part of an island’s name, or in literary English. ...the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EMERALD — ( emeralds) 1. An emerald is a precious stone which is clear and bright green. N-COUNT 2. Something that is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ISLE — (~s) An ~ is an island; often used as part of an island’s name, or in literary English. ...the Isle …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ISLE — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ the Isle of Cozumel EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And I don't like life on …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EMERALD
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ISLE — [noun] [C] [literary or in place names] - an islandthe Isle of Skyethe Scilly Isles -ism [suffix] [esp. disapproving] - …
Cambridge English vocab
EMERALD — (green) [noun] [U], [adjective]He was wearing a stunning emerald (green) shirt.My favourite green is emerald.The Emerald Isle is a literary …
Cambridge English vocab
ISLE — n. Anglesey Isle of Belle Isle Strait of Isle Royale National Park Man Isle of Wight Isle of
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EMERALD — noun Emerald is used before these nouns: ↑ green
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EMERALD — An object-oriented distributed programming language and environment developed at the University of Washington in the early 1980s. Emeral was the …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
EMERALD — a precious stone of a rich green color, upon which its value chiefly depends. This gem was the first in …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
EMERALD — (минералогия) изумруд; смарагд изумрудный цвет (полиграфия) имеральд (шрифт) изумрудного, ярко-зеленого цвета изумрудный - * ring кольцо с изумрудом > * …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ISLE — isle.ogg 1. aıl n 1. 1> поэт. остров, островок 2> остров ( в названиях ) the Isle of Sheppey - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EMERALD — emerald.ogg 1. ʹem(ə)rəld n 1. мин. изумруд; смарагд 2. изумрудный цвет 3. полигр. имеральд ( шрифт ) 2. ʹem(ə)rəld a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ISLE — isle сущ.1) остров поэт. (в прозе обыкн. с именем собственным; напр., isle of Man - о-в Мэн ) 2) здание …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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