Irish-American

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hyphenated American \Hyphenated American\
     An American who is referred to by a hyphenated term with the
     first word indicating an origin in a foreign country, and the
     second term being "American", as {Irish-American},
     {Italian-American}, {African-American}, {Asian-American}.
     Used in reference to Americans of foreign birth or ancestry.


     When used of Americans of European ancestry, it is often used
     to refer to those who have a strong attachment to the
     ancestral country or its culture. It implies that the
     individual is imperfectly assimilated into American culture,
     and is sometimes used derogatively.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Irish American \I"rish A*mer"i*can\, Irish-American
  \I"rish-A*mer"i*can\
     A native of Ireland who has become an American citizen; also,
     a child or descendant of such a person.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]