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fos.

rest, a stop, a halt

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/fˠɔsˠ/Connacht, Munster/fˠɞsˠ/Ulster
  1. rest, a stop, a halt

    literary · masculine
  2. a prop, buttress, wall

    literary · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish foss (“rest”).

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