Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ireland

2 senses of ireland

Sense 1
Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Eire -- (a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921)
       INSTANCE OF=> European country, European nation -- (any one of the countries occupying the European continent)

Sense 2
Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle -- (an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)
       INSTANCE OF=> island -- (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)