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Meaning of "Scotch-Irish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCOTCH-IRISH

Scotch-Irish  [ˈskɒtʃˈaɪrɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCOTCH-IRISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scotch-Irish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCOTCH-IRISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Scotch-Irish in the English dictionary

The definition of Scotch-Irish in the dictionary is If someone, especially an American, is Scotch-Irish, they are descended from both Scottish and Irish people, especially from Scottish people who had settled in Northern Ireland.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCOTCH-IRISH


amateurish
ˈæmətərɪʃ
barish
ˈbɛərɪʃ
bearish
ˈbɛərɪʃ
cherish
ˈtʃɛrɪʃ
feverish
ˈfiːvərɪʃ
flourish
ˈflʌrɪʃ
Frisch
frɪʃ
garish
ˈɡɛərɪʃ
gibberish
ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ
harish
ˈhɛərɪʃ
impoverish
ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ
Irish
ˈaɪrɪʃ
marish
ˈmærɪʃ
Moorish
ˈmʊərɪʃ
nightmarish
ˈnaɪtˌmɛərɪʃ
nourish
ˈnʌrɪʃ
parish
ˈpærɪʃ
perish
ˈpɛrɪʃ
squarish
ˈskweərɪʃ
whorish
ˈhɔːrɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCOTCH-IRISH

Scotch broth
Scotch catch
Scotch egg
Scotch fir
Scotch lovage
Scotch mist
Scotch pancake
Scotch pine
Scotch rose
Scotch snap
Scotch tape
Scotch terrier
Scotch whisky
Scotch woodcock
Scotchman
Scotchmen
Scotchwoman
Scotchwomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCOTCH-IRISH

Anglo-Irish
arish
arrish
boorish
fairish
lickerish
liquorish
Middle Irish
morish
noirish
Northern Irish
ogrish
Old Irish
on the parish
sourish
the Anglo-Irish
the Irish
tigerish
tovarish
vigorish

Synonyms and antonyms of Scotch-Irish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Scotch-Irish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCOTCH-IRISH

Find out the translation of Scotch-Irish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Scotch-Irish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Scotch-Irish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苏格兰 - 爱尔兰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Scotch- Irish
570 millions of speakers

English

Scotch-Irish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्कॉच - आयरिश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكوتش الأيرلندية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Scotch- ирландский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Scotch- Irish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কটল্যাণ্ডের-আইরিশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Scotch- Irish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scotch-Irish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scotch- Irish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スコットランド系アイルランド人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스카치 - 아일랜드어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scotch-Irish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Scotch- Ailen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்காட்ச்-ஐரிஷ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कॉच-आयरिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Scotch-İrlandaca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Scotch - irlandese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Scotch - Irish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Scotch - ірландський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Scotch - irlandez
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Scotch- ιρλανδικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Scotch - Ierse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Skotsk-irländska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Scotch- irsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Scotch-Irish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOTCH-IRISH»

The term «Scotch-Irish» is regularly used and occupies the 81.642 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Scotch-Irish
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOTCH-IRISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Scotch-Irish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Scotch-Irish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Scotch-Irish

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOTCH-IRISH»

Discover the use of Scotch-Irish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Scotch-Irish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Scotch-Irish: A Social History
Dispelling much of what he terms the 'mythology' of the Scotch-Irish, James Leyburn provides an absorbing account of their heritage.
James G. Leyburn, 1989
2
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: ...
A progressive record of the daily life of the early settlers of Augusta County, Virginia.
Augusta County (Va.), Lyman Chalkley, 2010
3
Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Charles Knowles Bolton, Edward Atherton, 2009
4
Scotch-Irish Migration to South Carolina, 1772: Rev. William ...
Part I, the larger of the two components of the volume, consists of extended biographical sketches, with accompanying portraits, of Wayland's contemporaries.
John Stephenson, Jean Stephenson, 2009
5
The Scotch-Irish: Or, the Scot in North Britain, North ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charles Augustus Hanna, 2012
6
Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research: A Guide to the ...
Although written over thirty-five years ago, & no longer completely current with regard to the location & availability of archival materials, this is still the best book on Irish genealogy ever published; indeed, it is absolutely basic, & ...
Margaret Dickson Falley, 1998
7
The Irish Scots and the Scotch-Irish
Within this book are three main divisions: "The Irish Scots and the Scotch-Irish," "How the Irish Came as Builders of the Nation" and "Supplementary Facts and Comment.
John C. Linehan, 2009
8
The Scotch-Irish in America
The Scotch-Irish in America tells the story of the Ulster Plantation and of the influences that formed the character of the Scotch-Irish people.
Henry Jones Ford, 1966
9
Essays in Scotch-Irish History
CHAPTER IV The Scotch-Irish: Their Cultural Adaptation and Heritage in the American Old West1 by E. Estyn Evans The history of the Scotch-Irish in colonial and republican North America has been written largely in terms of their individual  ...
Edward Rodney Richey Green, 1992
10
Scotch Irish Foodways in America: Recipes from History
The recipes in this book have been derived from historic sources, cookbooks, and carefully treasured recipes obtained from food historians, family members, and friends.
M. M. Drymon, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOTCH-IRISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Scotch-Irish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Using social histories and directories for your Irish family tree
Social histories of Irish people are not limited to Ireland. Findmypast has a unique collection of records and publications from Scotch-Irish societies in Kentucky, ... «IrishCentral, Apr 15»
2
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the invisible Irish, the Scotch-Irish
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the invisible Irish, the Scotch-Irish. These are Scots who moved to Ireland four centuries ago, their offspring later immigrating to ... «Ledger Independent, Mar 15»
3
St. Patrick's Day is a time to remember ancestors, particularly the …
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the invisible Irish, the Scotch-Irish. These are Scots who moved to Ireland four centuries ago, their offspring later immigrating to ... «Deseret News, Mar 15»
4
Scotch-Irish dominated early Beaver County before it became a …
The McHattie Brothers' produce store, shown prior to 1900, was located near the Masonic Temple in Beaver Falls, according to the book "Rivers of Destiny.". «Timesonline.com, Feb 15»
5
'Wayfaring Strangers' and 'Ralph Peer and the Making of Popular …
These Scotch-Irish immigrants moved principally to Appalachia, where their traditions took new forms in classics like “Barbara Allen” and “Shady Grove. «New York Times, Dec 14»
6
Scotch-Irish pioneer marked by Blue Plaque
A Presbyterian minister dubbed the 'Moses of the Scotch-Irish' has been honoured at his former church in Co Londonderry with a Blue Plaque. James McGregor ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 14»
7
Our Scotch-Irish Roots
The Nutfield towns of Derry, Windham, and Londonderry were settled in 1719 by a pioneer band of sixteen families from the Ulster Plantation of Northern Ireland. «Londonderry News, Jul 14»
8
Memorial Day weekend marks annual return of Spring Grove …
Phil Nuxhall, Spring Grove Cemetery's historian and author of "Stories in the Grove," talks about the traditions of the Scotch-Irish Travelers in his new book. «WCPO, May 14»
9
A salute to the Scotch-Irish
For a change, you might wish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year with thoughts of the invisible Irish, the Scotch-Irish. These are Scots who moved to Ireland ... «New York Daily News, Mar 14»
10
St. Patrick's Day Graph: Irish in America are Protestant, not Catholic
Carroll points out, however, that these so-called Scotch-Irish were fully Irish, just ones with loose ties to the Presbyterian church. Many left the Presbyterian ... «Religion News Service, Mar 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Scotch-Irish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scotch-irish>. Apr 2024 ».
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