Irishman

American  

[ahy-rish-muhn] / ˈaɪ rɪʃ mən /

noun

plural

Irishmen

1. a man born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.

2. a native or inhabitant of Ireland.

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Irishman British  

/ ˈaɪrɪʃmən /

noun

1. a male native, citizen, or inhabitant of Ireland or a male descendant of someone Irish

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Etymology

Origin of Irishman

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; Irish, -man

Example Sentences

The Irishman in me says, move on with your life.

From MarketWatch

The Northern Irishman was jeered on every throw by the Dublin crowd as he suffered a 6-0 humbling at the hands of a ruthless Price.

From BBC

"I think it would be pretty presumptuous to have a menu in your head before you actually win the tournament," said the Northern Irishman.

From BBC

A viewer coming in cold, with no information about the casting, might think initially that Ms. Kidman had been subject to the kind of computerized de-aging used on, say, Robert De Niro in “The Irishman.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Northern Irishman McIlroy went round in 68 to move to four under and a share of ninth place.

From BBC