What does Hibernian mean in English?

What does Hibernian mean in English?

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland or the Irish. Hibernian. noun. Definition of Hibernian (Entry 2 of 2) : a native or inhabitant of Ireland.

What does Hibernian mean in Irish?

Definition of ‘Hibernian’ 1. of or relating to Ireland or its inhabitants. noun. 2. a native or inhabitant of Ireland.

What does Whyles mean?

1 : a trick or stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive also : a beguiling or playful trick. 2 : skill in outwitting : trickery, guile. wile. verb. wiled; wiling.

Is Hibernia Irish?

Hibernia, in ancient geography, one of the names by which Ireland was known to Greek and Roman writers. Other names were Ierne, Iouernia and (H)iberio. All these are adaptations of a stem from which Erin and Eire are also derived.

What does wild mean wiles?

deceitful cunning; trickery. verb (used with object), wiled, wil·ing. to beguile, entice, or lure (usually followed by away, from, into, etc.): The music wiled him from his study. Verb Phrases. wile away, to spend or pass (time), especially in a leisurely or pleasurable fashion: to wile away the long winter nights.

What outstretched means?

transitive verb. : to stretch out : extend.

What’s the meaning of heterodoxy?

1 : contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox, unconventional heterodox ideas. 2 : holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines a heterodox religious sect.

What is the meaning of Hibernian?

Definition of Hibernian (Entry 1 of 2) : of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland or the Irish

What does Hibernia mean on a coin?

“Hibernia” was used on Irish coins in the 1700s, and on a 2016 2 euro coin. Companies such as the Hibernian Insurance Company were established (later renamed the Hibernian Group). The name took on popularity with the success of the Irish Patriot Party.

What is the meaning of meme in English?

Definition of meme. 1 : an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture Memes (discrete units of knowledge, gossip, jokes and so on) are to culture what genes are to life.

What is the meaning of the Hibernian idiom ‘the Babes in the wood’?

A Hibernian, seeing an old man and woman in the stocks, said that they put him in mind of “the babes in the wood.” Hibernian hierarchs of the Roman faith designate their country as a land of saints. It sounds a little Hibernian to say so, I know; but I still retain the expression.