Celtic Tiger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The economy of the Republic of Ireland from the mid-1990s to the late-2000s, a period of rapid real economic growth fuelled by foreign direct investment.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Celtic Tiger

Word forms

Celtic Tiger the Celtic Tiger

Etymology

A reference to the Four Asian Tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan).

Related words

Baltic Tiger Tatra Tiger
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