ire

[ ahyuhr ]
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noun
  1. intense anger; wrath.

Origin of ire

1
1250–1300; Middle English <Old French <Latin īra anger

Other words for ire

Other words from ire

  • ireless, adjective

Other definitions for Ire. (2 of 2)

Ire.

abbreviation
  1. Ireland.

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British Dictionary definitions for ire (1 of 2)

ire

/ (aɪə) /


noun
  1. literary anger; wrath

Origin of ire

1
C13: from Old French, from Latin īra

Derived forms of ire

  • ireful, adjective
  • irefully, adverb
  • irefulness, noun
  • ireless, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Ire. (2 of 2)

Ire.

abbreviation for
  1. Ireland

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