n. (Chem.) The chemical symbol for iridium, a metallic element of the platinum group. It has atomic number 77 and an atomic weight of 192.22.
A form of the prefix in-. See In-. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The Irish Republican Army, a group in Ireland with the primary goal of promoting the unification of Ireland and the severing of the political bond of Northern Ireland with Great Britain, of mostly secret membership, with a militant wing sponsoring terrorist activities such as bombings and the killings of police, British soldiers, and Unionist sympathizers in Northern Ireland. [ Acronym ] [ PJC ]
n. (Finance) individual retirement account; -- a special type of savings account allowed by law to provide deferred taxation of the interest paid. [ U.S., acronym ]
a. [ L. iracundus, fr. ira anger. ] Irascible; choleric. “Iracund people.” Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Turk. ] A decree of the Sultan. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. & adj. same as Iraqi. [ R. ]
n. [ Mod. Persian Irān. Cf. Aryan. ] The native name of Persia, the name adopted by the modern nation of Iran. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
n. a native or inhabitant of Iran.
a. Of or pertaining to Iran. --