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Gladen :: Gladen (n.) Sword grass; any plant with sword-shaped leaves, esp. the European Iris foetidissima..

Fairish :: Fairish (a.) Tolerably fair.

Shamrock :: Shamrock (n.) A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.

Hibernian :: Hibernian (a.) Of or pertaining to Hibernia, now Ireland; Irish..

Water Flag :: Water flag () A European species of Iris (Iris Pseudacorus) having bright yellow flowers.

Osiris :: Osiris (n.) One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull, called Apis. Cf. Serapis..

Banshie :: Banshie (n.) A supernatural being supposed by the Irish and Scotch peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the windows of the house..

Spalpeen :: Spalpeen (n.) A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.

Disestablishment :: Disestablishment (n.) The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament..

Gladiate :: Gladiate (a.) Sword-shaped; resembling a sword in form, as the leaf of the iris, or of the gladiolus..

Iricism :: Iricism (n.) Irishism.

Swaddling :: Swaddler (n.) A term of contempt for an Irish Methodist.

Irishman :: Irishman (n.) A man born in Ireland or of the Irish race; an Hibernian.

Fenian :: Fenian (n.) A member of a secret organization, consisting mainly of Irishment, having for its aim the overthrow of English rule in ireland..

Nationalist :: Nationalist (n.) One who advocates national unity and independence; one of a party favoring Irish independence.

Ixia :: Ixia (n.) A South African bulbous plant of the Iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers..

Fleur-de-lis :: Fleur-de-lis (n.) The iris. See Flower-de-luce.

Rudd :: Rudd (n.) A fresh-water European fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus erythrophthalmus). It is about the size and shape of the roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter body, and red irises. Called also redeye, roud, finscale, and shallow. A blue variety is called azurine, or blue roach..

Kafir :: Kafir (n.) One of a race inhabiting Kafiristan in Central Asia.

Fleur-de-lis :: Fleur-de-lis (n.) A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France..

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