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ould wan

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Ireland/ˈaʊld wɒn/

ould wan is the alternative form of ould one.

Meaning of ould one

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

Forms of ould wan

pluralould wans

Questions about ould wan

What is ould wan the alternative form of?
Ould wan is the alternative form of ould one.
How do you pronounce ould wan?
Ould wan is pronounced /ˈaʊld wɒn/ (Ireland).

Words near ould wan in the dictionary

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

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