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Newgrange

Newgrange proper noun: a monument in County Meath, Ireland. A prehistoric neolithic monument, a circular ceremonial burial mound structure with astronomical alignments.

Proper noun

Newgrange

  1. A monument in County Meath, Ireland. A prehistoric neolithic monument, a circular ceremonial burial mound structure with astronomical alignments
    Synonyms:
    Sí an Bhrú, Si an Bhru
  2. A monument complex in County Meath, Ireland; containing the mound, other burial structures, various henges, and additional neolithic structures in the area. It is a World Heritage Site.
    Synonyms:
    Brú na Bóinne, Bru na Boinne

Synonyms of Newgrange

  • Sí an Bhrú
  • Si an Bhru
  • Brú na Bóinne
  • Bru na Boinne

Origin of Newgrange

From new + grange. From being located the fields referred to as the Newgrange demesne. From Calque of Latin Nova Grangia (“New Grange”). From nova+grangia. From being a new grange (“farm, farmland”) attached to the demesnes of the Cistercian Abbey of Mellifont during the Middle Ages.

Questions about Newgrange

What does Newgrange mean?
Newgrange means a monument in County Meath, Ireland. A prehistoric neolithic monument, a circular ceremonial burial mound structure with astronomical alignments.
What part of speech is Newgrange?
Newgrange is a proper noun.

Words near Newgrange in the dictionary

  1. Newgate fringes
  2. Newgate knocker
  3. Newgate knockers
  4. newgen
  5. newgens
  6. Newgrange
  7. newgrass
  8. newground
  9. newgroup
  10. newgrouped
  11. newgrouping

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