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Ceann Comhairle

/caːn̪ˠ ˈkoːɾʲlʲə/

Ceann Comhairle noun: the speaker of Dáil Éireann.

Noun

Ceann Comhairle (plural Cinn Comhairle or Cinn Comhairlí or Cinn Comhairligh or Ceann Comhairles)

  1. The speaker of Dáil Éireann
    • Find out more about the current office holders below or see a list of all former Cinn Comhairle and Cathaoirligh."Office Holders", Oireachtas website
    • A senior Oireachtas source insisted that Mr O Fearghail was "one of the fairest" Ceann Comhairles to hold the office.2016 November 20, Philip Ryan, “FF deputies complain about Ceann Comhairle in speaking row”, in Sunday Independent, Dublin

Forms of Ceann Comhairle

pluralCinn Comhairle
pluralCinn Comhairlí
pluralCinn Comhairligh
pluralCeann Comhairles

Origin of Ceann Comhairle

From Irish ceann (“head”) + comhairle (“[of] council”).

Questions about Ceann Comhairle

What does Ceann Comhairle mean?
Ceann Comhairle means the speaker of Dáil Éireann.
What part of speech is Ceann Comhairle?
Ceann Comhairle is a noun.
How do you pronounce Ceann Comhairle?
Ceann Comhairle is pronounced /caːn̪ˠ ˈkoːɾʲlʲə/.
What is the plural of Ceann Comhairle?
The plural of Ceann Comhairle is Cinn Comhairle.

Words near Ceann Comhairle in the dictionary

  1. ceacums
  2. Ceadîr-Lunga
  3. Ceahlău
  4. Cealîc
  5. Ceamurlia de Jos
  6. Ceann Comhairle
  7. ceanothus
  8. ceanothuses
  9. Ceanu Mare
  10. Cearley
  11. Cearleys

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