Hiberno-English

UK/hɪˈbɜːnəʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/UK/haɪˈbɜːnəʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/US/haɪˈbɝnoʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

proper noun

The set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Irish EnglishAnglo-Irish
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Hiberno English

  1. The set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    Synonyms: Irish English, Anglo-Irish

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Similar
Irish EnglishAnglo-Irish
Also see
irish english

Origin

From Hiberno- + English.

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Cite this entry
APA

Hiberno-English. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hiberno-English

MLA

“Hiberno-English.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hiberno-English. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hiberno-English,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hiberno-English.

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