单词 | irishize |
释义 | Irishizev. transitive. To make Irish in character or form; to imbue with qualities or characteristics perceived as typically Irish. Cf. Irishized adj. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Irish > [verb (transitive)] Irishize1831 Iricize1863 1831 Fraser's Mag. 3 67 He..conceived the idea of Irishizing the fairies. 1888 J. D. Fulton Why Priests should Wed? x. 235 Catholics who would like to Germanize, Irishize, and whiskeyize America. 1905 N.Y. Times 31 Mar. 8/7 Has any nationality a right to Irishize, Germanize, Frenchize, or even Englishize our text-books? 1994 C. Bazzano in G. Eisen & D. K. Wiggins Ethnicity & Sport in N. Amer. Hist. & Culture vi. 112 Carrora, in order to be a box-office attraction, had to Irishize his name. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1831 |
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