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official
Adjective
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Something that is official is approved by some authority.
The letter was an official document from the president.
official
Noun
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An official is a person who has certain authority.
That government official collects taxes.
Irish
Proper noun
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Irish is the native language of Ireland, now only spoken by a minority of Ireland's people, it is part of the Gaelic language family, which is part of the broader Celtic language family.
English was the language used at school in Dublin, even for those who spoke only Irish.
Irish
Adjective
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If something or someone is Irish, it is from or related to Ireland.
Now the place is an Irish pub called O'Neill's.
Both Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics made their way across the Atlantic to Quebec.
The newspapers have done a poor job reporting on Ireland and Irish issues in general.
Every Tuesday night we have traditional Irish music.
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The Irish are the people of Ireland.
The Welsh were fighting the English and the Scots were fighting the English and of course the Irish were fighting the English.
republican
Noun
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A republican is a person who prefers a republic
Republican
Noun
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A Republican is a member of the Republican party of the United States.
army
Noun
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The people and organisation, normally in a government, which fights wars.
The army fought in Iraq.
He joined the army when he was 19.
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A large number of people working towards the same thing.
It took an army of people to build that bridge.