Hibernian adjective & noun.
[hʌɪ'bǝ:nɪǝn] Also
Hybernian, (earlier)
Ibernian.
E16.[from Latin Hibernia Ireland alt. of I(u)verna, Iuberna from Greek I(w)ernē from Celtic, whence also Irish ériu, (accus.) éirinn Erin, later Middle Irish éri, whence Old English īraland Ireland: see -AN, -IAN.]A. adjective. Of or belonging to Ireland; Irish.
E16.b. noun. A native or inhabitant of Ireland; an Irishman, an Irishwoman.
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