Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for ireland

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: for ire-land
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Very well or for a long time.

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, Ireland.

Example Sentences

"She'd had to do it, over a launch lunch for forty-six at Guilbaud's, but what she really wanted to do was go home, slide between her Kelly Hoppen sheets and sleep for Ireland."
"'We'd be delighted to have you. Just don't let this one keep you up all night with his stories,' she added, nodding at her son. 'He can talk for Ireland, this one.'"
"Fortunately food and agriculture are my passions, so each trip I had was a delicious experience, with a perfect excuse to eat for Ireland, all in the name of research."

Etymology

Suggests that if there was a world championship for the given action, the person under discussion could compete on the national team.

Synonyms

for Britain for England for Scotland for Wales

Questions

What does for ireland mean?: Very well or for a long time.
Where does for ireland come from?: Suggests that if there was a world championship for the given action, the person under discussion could compete on the national team.

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