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foireann.

number, group, of people; band, troop, company, staff, personnel

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfˠiɾʲən̪ˠ/
  1. number, group, of people; band, troop, company, staff, personnel

    feminine
  2. crew

    feminine
  3. team, side

    feminine
  4. cast (of a play)

    feminine
  5. set, kit

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish foirenn (“band, troop, group of people”), from Proto-Celtic *worīnā. Cognate with Welsh gwerin (“people, folk”).

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