What do you call a beautiful Irish woman?

Irish Translation. bean álainn.
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What do you call a beautiful Irish lady?

Irish Translation. bean álainn.
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What are Irish woman called?

noun, plural I·rish·wom·en. a woman born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
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Is an Irish girl called a Lassie?

noun girl, young woman, miss, bird (slang), maiden, chick (slang), maid, damsel, colleen (Irish), lassie (informal), wench (facetious) She's a Lancashire lass from Longton, near Preston.
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How do you compliment a girl in Irish?

Irish compliments for a girl/woman

Ainnir - A beautiful woman. Spéirbhean - A stunning woman.
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What is the Celtic word for love?

'Grá' is the Irish word for love

In Irish, depending on the context, spellings of words also change. Therefore, very often, you will see different spellings of the same word. For example, the word for love is 'grá,' and in some contexts, it is spelled 'ghrá. '
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What does my lass mean?

noun. a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried. a female sweetheart: a young lad and his lass.
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What is a Colleen Irish?

The definition of colleen means a girl in Irish, or is a female name. An example of a colleen is a young lady.
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What is a lad and lass?

Overall, though, lad was used in the vast majority of cases to mean YOUNG MAN. In the case of lass, girl was a much stronger rival than boy was for lad and the most frequent meaning for lass was YOUNG WOMAN. The use of lass to mean DAUGHTER was as rare as lad was to mean SON.
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What does Lassie mean in Irish?

A lassie is a young woman or girl. [mainly Scottish, informal]
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What do you call a girl from Cork?

It is the third largest city on the island of Ireland, as Belfast is also larger. People from Cork are called Corkonians.
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What is Gee slang for?

Definition of gee

(Entry 1 of 3) —used as an introductory expletive or to express surprise or enthusiasm.
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What are Irish Terms of Endearment?

Here are some of our favorite Irish language terms of endearment:
  • “A chara” (uh KHAR-uh): ...
  • “A stór” (uh STORE): ...
  • “A ghrá” (uh GRAWH): ...
  • “A chroí” (uh KHREE): ...
  • “A mhuirnín” (uh WUR-neen): ...
  • “A chuisle” (uh KHUSH-leh): ...
  • “A leanbh” (uh LAN-uv): ...
  • “A rúnsearc” (uh ROON-shark):
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What is slang for an Irishman?

Micks. Since many Irish last names begin with Mc or Mac, if follows that this nickname became one (derogatory) way to refer to the Irish.
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What does girl mean in Irish?

Share. “Cailín” means “girl” in the Irish language.
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Why are Irish girls called Colleen?

Colleen is a girl's name of Irish origin that means, appropriately, “girl.” The Anglicization of the Irish given name Cailín, Colleen comes from the Old Irish word caile, meaning “woman,” “countrywoman,” or “wench.” While Game of Thrones fans may love this latter meaning, Irish mythology enthusiasts will be drawn to ...
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What does Black Irish mean?

The term "Black Irish" is sometimes used outside Ireland to refer to Irish people with black hair and dark eyes. One theory is that they are descendants of Spanish traders or of the few sailors of the Spanish Armada who were shipwrecked on Ireland's west coast, but there is little evidence for this.
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What is a wee lass?

[count] chiefly Scotland, informal. : a young girl : lass. when she was just a wee lassie.
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What is fair lass?

1 free from discrimination, dishonesty, etc.; just; impartial. 2 in conformity with rules or standards; legitimate. a fair fight. 3 (of the hair or complexion) light in colour. 4 beautiful or lovely to look at.
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What is a Las?

Abbreviation for: laxative abuse syndrome. Life Attitudes Schedule. locum appointment for service, see there.
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What is the most Irish thing to say?

Here are 15 Irish expressions to break out on St. Paddy's Day:
  1. May the road rise up to meet you. ...
  2. Sláinte! ...
  3. What's the craic? ...
  4. May the cat eat you, and may the devil eat the cat. ...
  5. Two people shorten the road. ...
  6. Story horse? ...
  7. On me tod. ...
  8. Acting the maggot.
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What is a married Irish woman called?

Irish Translation. bean phósta.
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