Part 6062

<h1>Iranian</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I*ra"ni*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Iran.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A native of Iran; also, the Iranian or Persian language, a division of the Aryan family of languages.</def></def2>

<h1>Iranic</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I*ran"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Iranian.</def>

<h1>Irascibility</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I*ras`ci*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>irascibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality or state of being irascible; irritability of temper; irascibleness.</def>

<h1>Irascible</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I*ras"ci*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>irascibilis</ets>, fr. <ets>irasci</ets> to be angry, <ets>ira</ets> anger: cf. F. <ets>irascible</ets>. See <er>Ire</er>.]</ety> <def>Prone to anger; easily provoked or inflamed to anger; choleric; irritable; <as>as, an <ex>irascible</ex> man; an <ex>irascible</ex> temper or mood.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>I*ras"ci*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>I*ras"ci*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irate</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I*rate"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>iratus</ets>, fr. <ets>irasci</ets> to be angry. See <er>Ire</er>.]</ety> <def>Angry; incensed; enraged.</def> <mark>[Recent]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>irate</b> colonel . . . stood speechless. <i>Thackeray.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Mr. Jaggers suddenly became most <b>irate</b>. <i>Dickens.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ire</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>Ire</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>ira</ets>.]</ety> <def>Anger; wrath.</def> <mark>[Poet.]</mark>

<syn>Syn. -- Anger; passion; rage; fury. See <er>Anger</er>.</syn>

<h1>Ireful</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>Ire"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of ire; angry; wroth.</def> "The <i>ireful</i> bastard Orleans." <i>Shak</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Ire"ful*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irefulness</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>Ire"ful*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Wrathfulness.</def>

<i>Wyclif.</i>

<h1>Irenarch</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I"re*narch</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>irenarcha</ets>, <ets>irenarches</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ peace + <?/ to rule.]</ety> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>An officer in the Greek empire having functions corresponding to those of a justice of the peace.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>eirenarch</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Irenic, Irenical</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw><hw>I*ren"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>I*ren"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Fitted or designed to promote peace; pacific; conciliatory; peaceful.</def>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Irenicon</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I*ren"i*con</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ peaceful, fr. <?/ peace.]</ety> <def>A proposition or device for securing peace, especially in the church.</def>

<i>South.</i>