Connacht

[ Irish. kon-uhkht, -uht ]

/ Irish. ˈkɒn əxt, -ət /

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noun

Irish name of Connaught.

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Words nearby Connacht

conlanger, con maestà, con man, con moto, conn, Connacht, connate, connatural, Connaught, Conneaut, connect

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How to use Connacht in a sentence

For the original, see my "Religious Songs of Connacht," vol.
Legends of Saints & Sinners|Douglas Hyde
For the text of this story, see "Religious Songs of Connacht," vol.
Legends of Saints & Sinners|Douglas Hyde
The Connachta are the people who give their name to the province of Connacht.
The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran|Anonymous
He had got Sabina cheap—cheap even by the standard of wages which prevails in Connacht.
The Simpkins Plot|George A. Birmingham

For the original of the following piece, see "Religious Songs of Connacht," vol.
Legends of Saints & Sinners|Douglas Hyde

British Dictionary definitions for Connacht

Connacht

Connaught

/ (ˈkɒnət) /

noun

a province and ancient kingdom of NW Republic of Ireland: consists of the counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo. Pop: 464 296 (2002). Area: 17 122 sq km (6611 sq miles)

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