1. a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921; [syn: Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Eire]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Republic of Ireland
n 1: a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the
island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United
Kingdom in 1921 [syn: Ireland, Republic of Ireland,
Irish Republic, Eire]