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Morrigan

Morrigan proper noun: an Irish mythological figure, widely considered to be a goddess and usually interpreted as a triple goddess, associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom or victory in battle.

Proper noun

the Morrigan

  1. (Irish) An Irish mythological figure, widely considered to be a goddess and usually interpreted as a triple goddess, associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom or victory in battle.

Forms of Morrigan

alternative formMórrígan
alternative formMorrígan
alternative formMorrigu

Origin of Morrigan

From Irish Mór-Ríoghain ("great queen"), from Middle Irish Morrígan.

Questions about Morrigan

What does Morrigan mean?
Morrigan means an Irish mythological figure, widely considered to be a goddess and usually interpreted as a triple goddess, associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom or victory in battle.
What part of speech is Morrigan?
Morrigan is a proper noun.

Words near Morrigan in the dictionary

  1. morriced
  2. morricer
  3. morricers
  4. morrices
  5. morricing
  6. Morrigan
  7. Morrill
  8. Morrill County
  9. Morrills
  10. Morrilton
  11. Morrin

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