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brehon.

A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic Ireland.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    Ireland · historical
Where this word comes from

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

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