English Explanatory Dictionary

brehon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic Ireland.

Word forms

brehon brehons

Etymology

From an Anglicized oblique form (such as genitive singular breitheamhan or dative singular breitheamhain) of Irish breitheamh, from Old Irish brithem, from breth (“judgment”).

Derived words

Brehon laws
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