- Hibernianism
- Hibernicism Hi*ber"ni*cism, Hibernianism Hi*ber"ni*an*ism, n. An idiom or mode of speech peculiar to the Irish. --Todd. [1913 Webster]
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Hibernianism
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Hibernianism — (also Hibernicism) noun an Irish idiom or expression … English new terms dictionary
hibernianism — n. See hibernicism … New dictionary of synonyms
hibernianism — hi·ber·nian·ism … English syllables
hibernianism — hīˈbərnēəˌnizəm, bə̄n , bəin , nyə noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized : hibernicism … Useful english dictionary
Hibernicism — Hi*ber ni*cism, Hibernianism Hi*ber ni*an*ism, n. An idiom or mode of speech peculiar to the Irish. Todd. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hibernicism — /huy berr neuh siz euhm/, n. an idiom or characteristic peculiar to Irish English or to the Irish. Also, Hibernianism /huy berr nee euh niz euhm/. [1750 60; < ML Hibernic(us) Hibernian (Hibern(ia) Hibernia + icus IC) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
Ancient Order of Hibernians — Ancient Order of Hibernians (in America) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient Order of Hibernians (in America) This organization grew up gradually among the Catholics of Ireland owing to the dreadful hardships and persecutions to which… … Catholic encyclopedia
Hibernian — 1630s (adj.), 1709 (n.); see HIBERNIA (Cf. Hibernia) + IAN (Cf. ian). Related: Hibernianism … Etymology dictionary
hibernicism — n.; (also hibernianism) Irishism, Irish idiom … New dictionary of synonyms
irishism — n. Hibernicism, Hibernianism, Irish idiom … New dictionary of synonyms
