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Word: Galloglass
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: from Irish gallóglach, from gall ‘foreigner’ and óglach ‘youth, servant, warrior’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡalə(ʊ)ɡlɑːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in Ireland) a mercenary or member of a special class of soldiers in the service of a chieftain.
Short Definition:(in Ireland) mercenary or member of special class of soldiers in service of chieftain
Variant Forms:
- gallowglass
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