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Definition of ire noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ire

noun
 
/ˈaɪə(r)/
 
/ˈaɪər/
[uncountable] (formal or literary)
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  1. anger synonym wrath
    • to arouse/raise/provoke the ire of local residents
    • (US English) to draw the ire of local residents
    • The plans provoked the ire of the conservationists.
    Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin ira ‘anger’.
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