Scotch-Irish

[ skoch-ahy-rish ]

/ ˈskɒtʃˈaɪ rɪʃ /

noun

(used with a plural verb) the descendants of the Lowland Scots who were settled in Ulster in the 17th century.

adjective

of or relating to the Scotch-Irish.

of mixed Scottish and Irish descent.

Also Scots-Irish.

Origin of Scotch-Irish

First recorded in 1735–45

words often confused with Scotch-Irish

See Scotch.

Words nearby Scotch-Irish

Scotch broth, Scotch crocus, Scotch egg, Scotch furnace, Scotchgard, Scotch-Irish, Scotchman, Scotch mist, Scotch pancake, Scotch pine, Scotch Plains

Example sentences from the Web for Scotch-Irish

She was saving and shrewd, with the Scotch-Irish passion for "getting ahead."
Cyrus Hall McCormick|Herbert Newton Casson
There the Scotch-Irish borderers who lived in the western counties were bent on having their way.
George Washington, Vol. II|Henry Cabot Lodge
His ancestors were Scotch-Irish, who came to this country at an early date.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom
He was the son of Scotch-Irish parents, and was born in Belfast in 1802.
Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made|James D. McCabe, Jr.

Here again, the Scotch-Irish Presbyterian influence may have been significant.
The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784|George D. Wolf

单词	scotch-irish
释义	Scotch-Irish [ skoch-ahy-rish ] / ˈskɒtʃˈaɪ rɪʃ / noun (used with a plural verb) the descendants of the Lowland Scots who were settled in Ulster in the 17th century. adjective of or relating to the Scotch-Irish. of mixed Scottish and Irish descent. Also Scots-Irish. Origin of Scotch-Irish First recorded in 1735–45 words often confused with Scotch-Irish See Scotch. Words nearby Scotch-Irish Scotch broth, Scotch crocus, Scotch egg, Scotch furnace, Scotchgard, Scotch-Irish, Scotchman, Scotch mist, Scotch pancake, Scotch pine, Scotch Plains Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Scotch-Irish She was saving and shrewd, with the Scotch-Irish passion for "getting ahead." Cyrus Hall McCormick\|Herbert Newton Casson There the Scotch-Irish borderers who lived in the western counties were bent on having their way. George Washington, Vol. II\|Henry Cabot Lodge His ancestors were Scotch-Irish, who came to this country at an early date. Fifty Years In The Northwest\|William Henry Carman Folsom He was the son of Scotch-Irish parents, and was born in Belfast in 1802. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made\|James D. McCabe, Jr. Here again, the Scotch-Irish Presbyterian influence may have been significant. The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784\|George D. Wolf
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