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Hibernian Ireland Latin Hie Bur Nee Uhn Adjective Pertaining Characteristic Inhabitants

Front Hibernian \hie-BUR-nee-uhn\
Back adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Ireland or its inhabitants; Irish.

noun
2. A native of Ireland.

[From Hibernia, the Latin name for Ireland. The word hibernate is from Latin hibernare (to spend the winter). Earliest documented use: 1632.]

"This lively bar is long on Hibernian charm, and patrons are smitten with the pub's thick Irish stew." - Indianapolis Monthly; Sep 2008.

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