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Eire

American  
[air-uh, ahy-ruh, air-ee, ahy-ree] / ˈɛər ə, ˈaɪ rə, ˈɛər i, ˈaɪ ri /

noun

  1. the Irish name of Ireland.

  2. a former name (1937–49) of the Republic of Ireland.


Eire British  
/ ˈɛərə /

noun

  1. the Irish Gaelic name for Ireland

  2. a former official name (1937–49) for Republic of Ireland

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