Dalriada

British  

/ dælˈrɪədə /

noun

1. a former Gaelic kingdom (5th century _ad –9th century _ad ) comprising Argyll, parts of the Inner Hebrides, and parts of modern Antrim

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Etymology

Origin of Dalriada

named after the Dalriada family, its founders

Example Sentences

"When people talked about interest rates, all they obsessed about was interest rates falling," said David Fogarty, an independent trustee at professional pension scheme trustee provider Dalriada Trustees.

From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2022

Dalriada had beaten Benjamin’s team earlier that season, so payback was a motivation.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2015

A doctor who was watching his son play for Dalriada briefly walked onto the field but then turned back.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2015

The former appears to reflect the kingdom of Dalriada 1,500 years ago; the other probably represents the settlers of the Ulster Plantations.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2015

He was descended from the illustrious chieftains of Dalriada, and completed his education in the Monastery of Cluain Eidhneach, in the present Queen's county.

From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Cusack, Mary Frances