IRISH FREE STATE


Meaning of IRISH FREE STATE in English

a state consisting of the whole of Ireland except Northern Ireland. It was created by the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. Its name was changed to Eire in 1937 and to the Republic of Ireland in 1949.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.