Erin

[ er-in ]

noun
  1. Literary. Ireland.

  2. a female given name.

Idioms about Erin

  1. Erin go bragh. See entry at Erin go bragh.

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British Dictionary definitions for Erin

Erin

/ (ˈɪərɪn, ˈɛərɪn) /


noun
  1. an archaic or poetic name for Ireland

Origin of Erin

1
from Irish Gaelic Éirinn, dative of Ériu Ireland

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