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Definition Celtic tiger in British English

Celtic tiger noun

noun
1

the Irish economy, or Ireland itself, as regarded during the period of rapid economic growth that characterized the 1990s and early 21st century

Example

In the midst of the Celtic Tiger, Ireland as a republic boomed.

Definition Celtic tiger in British English