Dictionary Definition
ire
Noun
1 a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented
toward some real or supposed grievance [syn: anger, choler]
2 belligerence aroused by a real or supposed
wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) [syn: wrath, anger, ira]
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English
Etymology
From , from , from ira.Related terms
Translations
great anger
- Dutch: toorn, woede
- Finnish: viha
- Italian: ira
- Spanish: ira
Translations
anger, fret
- Dutch: woeden, laaien
References
Century 1911}}Italian
Noun
ireExtensive Definition
ire has several uses:
- Ire, a mountain in France
- Extreme anger; intense fury.
- as an acronym, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Institute of Radio Engineers, Iron Realms Entertainment, I Rate Everything or Innovating regions in Europe
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
a transient madness, anger, angriness, enrage, enragement, fury, grapes of wrath, heat, incense, indignation, infuriate, infuriation, irateness, mad, madden, rage, saeva indignatio, soreness, steam up, umbrage, vials of wrath,
wrath, wrathfulness