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clú.

honour (favourable reputation)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/kl̪ˠuː//klˠuː/
  1. honour (favourable reputation)

    masculine
  2. praise (commendation)

    masculine
  3. fame (state of being famous), renown

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish clú (“fame”), from Proto-Celtic *klowos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos.

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