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aonach

aonach noun: an ancient Irish public national assembly called upon the death of a king, queen, notable sage or warrior as part of ancestor-worship practices.

Noun

aonach (plural aonachs)

  1. (historical) An ancient Irish public national assembly called upon the death of a king, queen, notable sage or warrior as part of ancestor-worship practices.

Forms of aonach

pluralaonachs
alternative formoenach

Origin of aonach

From Irish aonach, from Old Irish óenach, from óen (“one”).

Questions about aonach

What does aonach mean?
Aonach means an ancient Irish public national assembly called upon the death of a king, queen, notable sage or warrior as part of ancestor-worship practices.
What part of speech is aonach?
Aonach is a noun.
What is the plural of aonach?
The plural of aonach is aonachs.

Words near aonach in the dictionary

  1. Aomen
  2. Aomi
  3. Aomori
  4. AOMs
  5. AON
  6. aonach
  7. aonachs
  8. AONB
  9. AONBs
  10. Aonia
  11. Aonian

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