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Midir

Midir proper noun: the son of the Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann who fell in love with Étaín, receiving Aengus's help to make her his new bride.

Proper noun

Midir

  1. (Irish) The son of the Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann who fell in love with Étaín, receiving Aengus's help to make her his new bride.

Forms of Midir

alternative formMider
alternative formMidhir

Origin of Midir

Old Irish.

Questions about Midir

What does Midir mean?
Midir means the son of the Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann who fell in love with Étaín, receiving Aengus's help to make her his new bride.
What part of speech is Midir?
Midir is a proper noun.

Words near Midir in the dictionary

  1. midinterval
  2. midintervals
  3. midinterview
  4. midiprep
  5. midipreps
  6. Midir
  7. midiron
  8. midirons
  9. midis
  10. midiskirt
  11. midiskirts

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