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IRISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

iris.

strap, sling (for carrying)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈiɾʲəʃ/
  1. strap, sling (for carrying)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish iris f (“a thong or strap (from which a shield, bag, etc. is suspended)”).

noun/ˈiɾʲəʃ/
  1. alternative form of oireas

    alt-of · alternative · feminine
  2. magazine, journal

    feminine
  3. gazette

    feminine
noun/ˈiɾʲəʃ/
  1. belief, faith, religion

    feminine · literary
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish iress (“religion, creed, the (true) faith”).

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