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colún.

pillar, column

5 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈl̪ˠuːn̪ˠ/Munster/ˈkɔlˠuːnˠ/Connacht/ˈkɞlˠunˠ/Ulster
  1. pillar, column

    masculine
  2. column (of text)

    masculine
  3. pillar, support; (plural) warriors

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish columa, columan, from Latin columna.

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