ire Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
    anger; choler.
  2. noun belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
    anger; ira; wrath.

WordNet

Ire noun
Etymology
F., fr. L. ira.
Definitions
  1. Anger; wrath. Poet. Syn. -- Anger; passion; rage; fury. See Anger.

Webster 1913