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Hibernicize

[ hahy-bur-nuh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Hi·ber·ni·cized, Hi·ber·ni·ciz·ing.
  1. to make Irish in character.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hibernicize1

1805–15; < Medieval Latin Hibernic ( us ) ( Hibernicism ) + -ize
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Example Sentences

But Shakspeare unfortunately rhymes on with man, in which case we must either give the one word the Scotch pronunciation of mon, or Hibernicize the other into ahn.

The first step taken to counteract their tendency to Hibernicize themselves, was to bestow additional honours on the great families.

The first step taken to counteract their tendency to Hibernicize themselves, was to bestow additional honours on the great families.

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