Eire

== English == === Alternative forms === Éire === Etymology === Borrowed from Irish Éire. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛəɹə/ Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ), -ɛəɹə === Proper noun === Eire (chiefly dated, sometimes proscribed) The Republic of Ireland. The island of Ireland, consisting of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland ==== Usage notes ==== The acceptability of the name Eire or Éire in English has varied over time. Although some Irish politicians after independence preferred this name, and the term appeared in a few official titles such as "Attorney General of Éire", the policy of the British government to use Eire rather than Ireland to refer to the state led Eire/Éire in English to be perceived by most Irish people as a deliberate exoticism or a provocative rejection of Irish claims on Northern Ireland. Bilateral treaties published by both governments would use Eire or Republic of Ireland in the British edition and Ireland in the Irish edition. In 1998, the British government abandoned the practice with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and the term largely fell into disuse. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “Eire”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. === Anagrams === Erie