■ noun
1》 a native of ~land or a person of ~tish descent.
2》 a member of a Gaelic people that migrated from Ireland to ~land around the late 5th century.
Origin
OE ~tas (plural), from late L. ~tus , of unknown ultimate origin.
Usage
On the different uses of ~ , ~tish , and ~ch , see usage at ~tish and ~ch .