the Irish Free State
/ði ˌaɪrɪʃ ˈfriː steɪt/
/ði ˌaɪrɪʃ ˈfriː steɪt/
- a state consisting of the whole of Ireland except Northern Ireland. It was created by the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, and the state came into existence in 1922. Its name was changed to Eire in 1937 and to the Republic of Ireland in 1949.
爱尔兰自由州：由北爱尔兰以外的整个爱尔兰组成的州。它是根据1921年《英爱条约》创建的，并于1922年成立。该州的名称在1937年更名为爱尔兰，在1949年更名为爱尔兰共和国。