Ossian

American  

[osh-uhn, os-ee-uhn] / ˈɒʃ ən, ˈɒs i ən /

Also Oisin

noun

Gaelic Legend.

1. a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.

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Ossian British  

/ ˈɒsɪən /

noun

1. a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century _ad See also Macpherson

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Example Sentences

Through partial grants, the fund ended up involved with legendary American court cases like the Scopes trial, the Ossian Sweet trial, Brown vs.

From Los Angeles Times

He made a distinction between them and the police who stood by, in 1925, as a white mob attacked the home of Black doctor Ossian Sweet, who had fearlessly moved into a white Detroit neighborhood — an incident Singleton referenced in class.

From Los Angeles Times

Irish Minister of State for Public Procurement and eGovernment, Ossian Smyth, said the certificate had been "key to opening up indoor hospitality within the country and enabled international travel outside of Ireland".

From BBC

Ireland's minister responsible for e-government, Ossian Smyth, described it as possibly the most significant cybercrime to hit the Irish state.

From Reuters

Ireland's minister responsible for e-government, Ossian Smyth, described it as possibly the most significant cyber-crime attempt against the Irish state.

From Reuters