ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Brehon

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Brehon is a noun meaning (Ireland, historical) A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic Ireland.

Meaning

(Ireland, historical) A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic Ireland.

Example Sentences

[T]he brehon handed him a hilted weapon, a rare and ancient sword named Hrunting.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include brieve, bohereen, aenach, bree, taoiseach, archlector.

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