Irish Free State


noun
  1. former name of the Republic of Ireland.

  • Gaelic Saor·stát Éir·eann [sair-staht air-uhn; Irish. seyr-stot ey-ryuhn], /ˈsɛər stɑt ˈɛər ən; Irish. ˈseɪr stɒt ˈeɪ ryən/, Saorstat.

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Irish Free State

noun
  1. a former name (1921–37) for the (Republic of) Ireland

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