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Added 8 October 2026

ire

/aɪ.ɚ/ noun

In Latin: īra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ire at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance.
Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins).

Origin

From Middle English ire, yre, from Old English īre, ȳre, īr, ȳr, shortened form of īren (“iron”). More at iron.

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