/ ˈaɪə(r); NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal or literary ) anger
SYN wrath :
to arouse / raise / provoke the ire of local residents
( US )
to draw the ire of local residents
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : via Old French from Latin ira anger.
/ ˈaɪə(r); NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal or literary ) anger
SYN wrath :
to arouse / raise / provoke the ire of local residents
( US )
to draw the ire of local residents
••
WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : via Old French from Latin ira anger.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005