kempery-men
kempery-men is the plural of kempery-man.
Meaning of kempery-man
Noun
kempery-man (plural kempery-men)
- A mediaeval knight-errant or champion.
- The Gaelic military force, whose status is well expressed in ancient ballads by the designation of "the Kempery men" or men of the camp, were, with their taoiseach, or leader, supported throughout the country by the creaghts.1856, “Ancient Irish Income”, in Ulster Journal of Archaeology, volume 4, pages 241-52
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- Kempery-men is the plural of kempery-man.
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