IRISH POUND

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

Synonyms:

Irish pound; Irish punt; pound; punt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("Irish pound" is a kind of...):

Irish monetary unit (monetary unit in Eire)

Meronyms (parts of "Irish pound"):

penny (a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound)