Irishman
noun
Irish·man
ˈī-rish-mən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ireland
2
: a person who is of Irish descent
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The British actor plays expert sailor and Irishman Henry Hayes in the Guy Ritchie World War II film, alongside an ensemble of stars: Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Henry Golding and Alan Ritchson.
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Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
The steely-eyed Northern Irishman was making a mockery of the firm and fast greens that had humbled so much of the field across the week.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 17 June 2024
Then came Mean Streets, then Taxi Driver (1976), New York, New York (1977), Raging Bull (1980), The King Of Comedy (1983), Goodfellas (1990), Cape Fear (1991), Casino (1995), The Irishman (2019) and Killers Of The Flower Moon (2023).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 June 2024
Colin Farrell does career-best work as a hapless Irishman who discovers that his best friend, played by Brendan Gleeson, doesn’t want to talk to him anymore.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 June 2024
This is worse than the mobsters De Niro portrayed so convincingly in GoodFellas, Casino, and The Irishman.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024
Scot Brian Grigor cut his teeth cooking at the Balmoral Hotel, while Irishman Glen Montgomery looked after all things wine at the likes of Gleneagles' Andrew Farlie and Michelin-starred Heron, also in Edinburgh.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Scorsese’s criticism came in 2019, the year that Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame shattered box office records and his own The Irishman was relegated to a Netflix release.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2024
The Northern Irishman seemed relaxed and carefree, even right in the heat of battle.
—Langston Wertz Jr., Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2024
Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
The steely-eyed Northern Irishman was making a mockery of the firm and fast greens that had humbled so much of the field across the week.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 17 June 2024
Then came Mean Streets, then Taxi Driver (1976), New York, New York (1977), Raging Bull (1980), The King Of Comedy (1983), Goodfellas (1990), Cape Fear (1991), Casino (1995), The Irishman (2019) and Killers Of The Flower Moon (2023).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 June 2024
Colin Farrell does career-best work as a hapless Irishman who discovers that his best friend, played by Brendan Gleeson, doesn’t want to talk to him anymore.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 June 2024
This is worse than the mobsters De Niro portrayed so convincingly in GoodFellas, Casino, and The Irishman.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024
Scot Brian Grigor cut his teeth cooking at the Balmoral Hotel, while Irishman Glen Montgomery looked after all things wine at the likes of Gleneagles' Andrew Farlie and Michelin-starred Heron, also in Edinburgh.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Scorsese’s criticism came in 2019, the year that Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame shattered box office records and his own The Irishman was relegated to a Netflix release.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2024
The Northern Irishman seemed relaxed and carefree, even right in the heat of battle.
—Langston Wertz Jr., Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2024
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“Irishman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irishman. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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Irishman
noun
Irish·man
ˈī-rish-mən
: a person born or living in Ireland
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