Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 eire · IPA /ˈɛəɹə/ n. prop. n. 01 n. Air. 1. Air.[Obs.] 02 prop. n. the Irish name for Ireland; the name used in 1937 to 1949 for the Republic of Ireland. 1. the Irish name for Ireland; the name used in 1937 to 1949 for the Republic of Ireland. Syn. Erin, Ireland.