| 释义 |
Definition of Irishry in English: Irishry(also Irishery) noun ˈʌɪrɪʃri 1Irish people collectively; the Irish nation; specifically the native, Catholic Irish as opposed to Protestant settlers from England and Scotland. Usually treated as plural. 2Irish character or identity; Irishness. Now chiefly with the implication of a stereotypical or sentimentalized view of Irish life and culture. 3Something typically Irish; an Irish trait, custom, etc.
Origin Late 15th century; earliest use found in John Hardyng (?1378–?1464), chronicler and forger. From Irish + -ry. Compare Anglo-Norman Irecherie area of linguistically and culturally Irish settlement. Definition of Irishry in US English: Irishry(also Irishery) nounˈʌɪrɪʃri 1Irish people collectively; the Irish nation; specifically the native, Catholic Irish as opposed to Protestant settlers from England and Scotland. Usually treated as plural. 2Irish character or identity; Irishness. Now chiefly with the implication of a stereotypical or sentimentalized view of Irish life and culture. 3Something typically Irish; an Irish trait, custom, etc.
Origin Late 15th century; earliest use found in John Hardyng (?1378–?1464), chronicler and forger. From Irish + -ry. Compare Anglo-Norman Irecherie area of linguistically and culturally Irish settlement. |