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ould one

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Ireland/ˈaʊld wɒn/

ould one noun: old woman.

Noun

ould one (plural ould ones)

  1. (Ireland, colloquial, literally) old woman
    • The ould ones were praying in church.
  2. (Ireland, colloquial, figuratively) mother
    • Me ould one gave out to me for failing my Leaving Cert.
    Synonyms:
    mam, mammy, ma

Synonyms of ould one

Forms of ould one

pluralould ones
alternative formoul' one
alternative formoul one
alternative formould wan
alternative formoul' wan
alternative formoul wan

Questions about ould one

What does ould one mean?
Ould one means old woman.
What part of speech is ould one?
Ould one is a noun.
How do you pronounce ould one?
Ould one is pronounced /ˈaʊld wɒn/ (Ireland).
What is the plural of ould one?
The plural of ould one is ould ones.

Words near ould one in the dictionary

  1. oulakan
  2. oulakans
  3. ould
  4. ould fella
  5. ould fellas
  6. ould one
  7. ould ones
  8. ould wan
  9. ould wans
  10. oulder
  11. ouldest

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