Emerald Isle

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Proper noun

the Emerald Isle

1. A nickname for Ireland.
   • 1795, William Drennan, Erin iii:

     Nor one feeling of vengeance presume to defile
     The cause, or the men, of the Emerald Isle.

   • 1932, Amelia Earhart, “Across the Atlantic with the Friendship”, in The Fun of It, page 78:

     […] with our diminishing supply of gasoline, our situation might be serious. Minutes passed and we saw no Emer­ald Isle.

Synonyms

• Green Isle