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Scáthach

Scáthach proper noun: the female warrior who trains Cúchulainn in the arts of war in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

Proper noun

Scáthach

  1. (Irish) The female warrior who trains Cúchulainn in the arts of war in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

Origin of Scáthach

Borrowed from Irish Scáthach.

Questions about Scáthach

What does Scáthach mean?
Scáthach means the female warrior who trains Cúchulainn in the arts of war in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
What part of speech is Scáthach?
Scáthach is a proper noun.

Words near Scáthach in the dictionary

  1. scytonemin
  2. scytopetalaceous
  3. scytovirin
  4. SCZ
  5. Sczedrzik
  6. Scáthach
  7. Scânteia
  8. scæne
  9. scænes
  10. scène à faire
  11. scènes à faire

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