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díon.

protection, shelter

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/dʲiːnˠ/

  1. protection, shelter

    masculine

  2. covering

    masculine

  3. roof

    masculine

  4. verbal noun of díon

    form-of · masculine · noun-from-verb
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish dín.

verb/dʲiːnˠ/

  1. to protect, shelter

  2. to proof

  3. to roof, thatch

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish dín.

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