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proper nounthe Emerald Isle
- A nickname for Ireland.
Nor one feeling of vengeance presume to defile The cause, or the men, of the Emerald Isle.
1795, William Drennan, Erin iii1 more example
[…] with our diminishing supply of gasoline, our situation might be serious. Minutes passed and we saw no Emerald Isle.
1932, Amelia Earhart, “Across the Atlantic with the Friendship”, in The Fun of It, page 78Synonyms: Green Isle
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA nickname for Ireland.
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Emerald Isle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emerald%20Isle
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