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Erin

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Erin (ĕr`ĭn, ēr`–), ancient and poetic name of Ireland.
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Naisi heard a cry and said, 'I hear the call of a man of Erin.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
The short, black-eyed man, with a cast of the swarthy Spaniard in his face, who rose repeatedly to make room for the belles of the village as they entered, was a son of Erin, who had lately left off his pack, and become a stationary trader in Templeton.
The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
And did not Biddy trace to Erin, mother and star of the breed, through a long descendant out of Breda Mixer, herself an ancestress of Breda Muddler?
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
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