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uamhan.

fear; dread; (religion) awe

6 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. fear; dread; (religion) awe

    masculine
  2. object of dread, terror

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish ómun m (“fear, the state of being afraid”), from Proto-Celtic *oβnus (“fear”) (compare Breton aon, Cornish own, Welsh ofn).

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