■ adjective relating to both Britain and Ireland (or specifically the Republic of Ireland).
↘of English descent but born or resident in Ireland.
↘of mixed English and Irish parentage.
■ adjective relating to both Britain and Ireland (or specifically the Republic of Ireland).
↘of English descent but born or resident in Ireland.
↘of mixed English and Irish parentage.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004