aonach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient Irish public national assembly called upon the death of a king, queen, notable sage or warrior as part of ancestor-worship practices.

Word forms

aonach aonachs oenach

Etymology

From Irish aonach, from Old Irish óenach, from óen (“one”).

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