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nemeton

nemeton noun: a sacred grove in ancient Celtic religion.

Noun

nemeton (plural nemetons)

  1. A sacred grove in ancient Celtic religion.

Forms of nemeton

pluralnemetons

Origin of nemeton

Borrowed from Gaulish νεμητον (nemēton), from Proto-Celtic *nemetom.

Questions about nemeton

What does nemeton mean?
Nemeton means a sacred grove in ancient Celtic religion.
What part of speech is nemeton?
Nemeton is a noun.
What is the plural of nemeton?
The plural of nemeton is nemetons.

Words near nemeton in the dictionary

  1. nemestrinid
  2. nemestrinids
  3. Nemeth
  4. Nemeth Braille
  5. nemetic
  6. nemeton
  7. Nemetz
  8. Nemetzes
  9. nemic
  10. nemichthyid
  11. nemichthyids

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