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Cú Roí

/ˌkuː ˈɹɔɪ/

Cú Roí proper noun: a king of Munster and sorcerer who was killed by Cúchulainn and avenged by his son, Lugaid mac Con Roí, who was subsequently killed by Conall the Victorious.

Proper noun

Cú Roí

  1. (Irish) A king of Munster and sorcerer who was killed by Cúchulainn and avenged by his son, Lugaid mac Con Roí, who was subsequently killed by Conall the Victorious.

Origin of Cú Roí

The first element is apparently cú (“hound”); the second probably means "battlefield", making the whole term "hound of the battlefield".

Questions about Cú Roí

What does Cú Roí mean?
Cú Roí means a king of Munster and sorcerer who was killed by Cúchulainn and avenged by his son, Lugaid mac Con Roí, who was subsequently killed by Conall the Victorious.
What part of speech is Cú Roí?
Cú Roí is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cú Roí?
Cú Roí is pronounced /ˌkuː ˈɹɔɪ/.

Words near Cú Roí in the dictionary

  1. Côtes d'Armor
  2. Côtes-d'Armor
  3. Côtes-du-Nord
  4. cõtempt
  5. Cú Chulainn
  6. Cú Roí
  7. Cúchulainn
  8. Cúcuta
  9. Căbești
  10. Căianu
  11. Căianu Mic

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