English Explanatory Dictionary

Taoiseach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The head of the government of Ireland, comparable to a prime minister of a Commonwealth of Nations country.
noun
  1. A chieftain or leader.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Taoiseach (“head of the government of Ireland”).

Pronunciation

tēʹshəᴋʜ /ˈtiːʃəx/ /-ʃək/ [-sʲəx] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Taoiseach.wav /ˈtiʃək/ /ˈtiːʃi/ /ˈtiʃi/

Word forms

Taoiseach Taoiseachs Taoisigh

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Taoiseach (“chieftain, leader; prime minister of Ireland”). The plural form Taoisigh is borrowed from Irish Taoisigh.

Related words

Oireachtas Tánaiste
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