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Tailtiu

Tailtiu proper noun: a presumed goddess who was the survivor of the invasion of Tuatha Dé Danann and was the foster mother of Lugh.

Proper noun

Tailtiu

  1. (Irish) A presumed goddess who was the survivor of the invasion of Tuatha Dé Danann and was the foster mother of Lugh.
  2. The town in County Meath that was named after her.

Forms of Tailtiu

alternative formTailte
alternative formTailltiu
alternative formTalti

Questions about Tailtiu

What does Tailtiu mean?
Tailtiu means a presumed goddess who was the survivor of the invasion of Tuatha Dé Danann and was the foster mother of Lugh.
What part of speech is Tailtiu?
Tailtiu is a proper noun.

Words near Tailtiu in the dictionary

  1. tailstrike
  2. tailstrikes
  3. tailswing
  4. tailtap
  5. Tailte
  6. Tailtiu
  7. Tailu
  8. Tailuge
  9. tailvein
  10. tailveins
  11. tailwagger

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