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anamchara.

spiritual adviser, confidant

9 characters4 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. spiritual adviser, confidant

    masculine
  2. kindred spirit, soulmate

    masculine · proscribed
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish anmcharae (“confessor, spiritual director”, literally “soul-friend”), from ainim(m) (“soul”) + carae (“friend”). By surface analysis, anam + cara.

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