Hiberno-English
/hɪˌbəːnəʊ ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ/ /hʌɪˌbəːnəʊ ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ/noun
1With the and plural concord. People of English descent born or resident in Ireland; = Anglo-Irish. Now rare.
2The English language as spoken and written in Ireland.
- Irish English is now usually the preferred term..
adjective
1Of, relating to, or involving both England (or Britain) and Ireland; = Anglo-Irish.
2Of or relating to the English language as spoken or written in Ireland.
Origin
Early 19th century. From Hiberno- + English.
- labour movement
- labour note
- labour-only
- labourous
- labour pain
- Labour Party
- labour relations
- labour-saver
- labour-saving
- labour secretary
- laboursome
- laboursomely
- labour spy
- labour-starved
- labour theory of value
- labour the point
- labour time
- labour under
- labour union
- labour ward
- Labour Weekend
- labour yard
- labra
- labradoodle
- Labrador