Southern Ireland

proper noun

The short-lived autonomous region of the United Kingdom established on 3 May 1921 and dissolved on 6 December 1922, superseded by the Irish Free State.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The short-lived autonomous region of the United Kingdom established on 3 May 1921 and dissolved on 6 December 1922, superseded by the Irish Free State.
  2. informalrareThe Republic of Ireland.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 南愛爾蘭 /南爱尔兰
  • 南愛爾蘭 /南爱尔兰 (naam⁴ oi³ ji⁵ laan⁴)short-lived autonomous region
Chinese Mandarin 南愛爾蘭 /南爱尔兰
  • 南愛爾蘭 /南爱尔兰 (Nán-Ài'ěrlán)short-lived autonomous region
Danish Sydirland
  • Sydirlandshort-lived autonomous region
Dutch Zuid-Ierland
  • Zuid-Ierlandshort-lived autonomous region
Esperanto Sud-Irlando
  • Sud-Irlandoshort-lived autonomous region
German Südirland
  • Südirlandshort-lived autonomous region
Irish Deisceart Éireann
  • Deisceart Éireannshort-lived autonomous region
Romanian Irlanda de Sud
  • Irlanda de Sudshort-lived autonomous region
Cite this entry
APA

Southern Ireland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Ireland

MLA

“Southern Ireland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Ireland. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Southern Ireland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Ireland.

Source: Southern Ireland on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.