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gullion

/ˈɡʌli.ən/

gullion noun: a worthless wretch.

Noun

gullion (plural gullions)

  1. (obsolete) A worthless wretch

Proper noun capitalized: Gullion

Gullion (plural Gullions)

  1. A surname.

Forms of gullion

Noun
pluralgullions
Proper noun
pluralGullions

Origin of gullion

From the Irish surname, from Magullion or Mac Gullian; also Mac Gilleáin, derived from gile (“brightness”) or geal (“bright”), and giolla (“lad”).

Words formed from gullion

Words that rhyme with gullion

Questions about gullion

What does gullion mean?
Gullion means a worthless wretch.
What part of speech is gullion?
Gullion can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce gullion?
Gullion is pronounced /ˈɡʌli.ən/.
What is the plural of gullion?
The plural of gullion is gullions.

Words near gullion in the dictionary

  1. gulligut
  2. gulliguts
  3. Gullinbursti
  4. gulling
  5. gullings
  6. gullion
  7. gullions
  8. gullish
  9. gullishly
  10. gullishness
  11. gulliver

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