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Hibernian
[ hahy-bur-nee-uhn ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland or its inhabitants; Irish.
noun
- a native of Ireland.
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Other Words From
- non-Hi·ber·ni·an adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hibernian1
First recorded in 1625–35; Latin Hiberni(a) “Ireland” + -an
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Example Sentences
And the Board of Aldermen was a kind of Hibernian social club.
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Our urban culture has never had a mainstream or core—Hibernian or other.
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A Hibernian, seeing an old man and woman in the stocks, said that they put him in mind of "the babes in the wood."
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Hibernian hierarchs of the Roman faith designate their country as a land of saints.
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It sounds a little Hibernian to say so, I know; but I still retain the expression.
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The Hibernian domination has given our cities genial officials, brave policemen, and gallant fire-fighters.
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At the cold indifference manifested by the Hibernian ladies, at this period, we were perfectly amazed.
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