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brí.

strength, vigor

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/bʲɾʲiː/

  1. strength, vigor

    feminine

  2. meaning, significance

    feminine

  3. influence, merit

    feminine

  4. quantity

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish bríg (“force, power, value”), from Proto-Celtic *brīgos (“importance”) (compare Welsh bri (“fame, distinction”)).

noun/bʲɾʲiː/

  1. brae

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish brí, from Proto-Celtic *brixs.

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