# Celtic Tiger

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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