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ceannann.

having a white face, having a blaze on the forehead (of animals)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈcan̪ˠən̪ˠ/
  1. having a white face, having a blaze on the forehead (of animals)

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cenann, a compound of cenn (“head”) + find (“white”), from Proto-Celtic *kʷennowindos (“white-headed”).

noun/ˈcan̪ˠən̪ˠ/
  1. a white-faced animal, an animal with a blaze on its forehead

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cenann, a compound of cenn (“head”) + find (“white”), from Proto-Celtic *kʷennowindos (“white-headed”).

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