ire
[ ahyuhr ]
/ aɪər /
noun
intense anger; wrath.
Origin of ire
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin
īra anger
OTHER WORDS FROM ire
ire·less, adjectiveWords nearby ire
Definition for ire (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for ire (1 of 2)
ire
/ (aɪə) /
noun
literary
anger; wrath
Derived forms of ire
ireful, adjective irefully, adverb irefulness, noun ireless, adjectiveWord Origin for ire
C13: from Old French, from Latin
īra
British Dictionary definitions for ire (2 of 2)
Ire.
abbreviation for
Ireland