Hibernian

[ hahy-bur-nee-uh n ]
/ haɪˈbɜr ni ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland or its inhabitants; Irish.

noun

a native of Ireland.

Origin of Hibernian

First recorded in 1625–35; Hiberni(a) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Hibernian

non-Hi·ber·ni·an, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for hibernian

Hibernian
/ (haɪˈbɜːnɪən, hɪˈbɜːnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Ireland or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Ireland

Word Origin for Hibernian

from Hibernia, the Roman name for Ireland