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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CRANNOG

From Irish Gaelic crannóg, from Old Irish crann tree.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CRANNOG

crannog  [ˈkrænəɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRANNOG

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crannog is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRANNOG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crannog

Crannog

A crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually built in lakes, rivers and estuarine waters of Scotland and Ireland. Unlike the prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps which were built on the shores and were inundated only later on, crannogs were built in the water, thus forming artificial islands. Crannogs were used as dwellings over five millennia, from the European Neolithic Period to as late as the 17th/early 18th century, although in Scotland there is currently no convincing evidence in the archaeological record of Early and Middle Bronze Age or Norse Period use. The earliest radiocarbon determinations obtained from key sites such as Oakbank in Loch Tay and Redcastle, Beauly Firth approach the Late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age transition at their widest interpretation at 2 standard deviations or a 95.4% confidence level: they fall after around 800 BC and so could be considered Late Bronze Age by only the narrowest of margins. Crannogs have been variously interpreted as free-standing wooden structures, as at Loch Tay, although more commonly they exist as brush, stone or timber mounds which can be revetted with timber piles.

Definition of crannog in the English dictionary

The definition of crannog in the dictionary is an ancient Celtic lake or bog dwelling dating from the late Bronze Age to the 16th century ad, often fortified and used as a refuge.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRANNOG

crankier
crankiest
crankily
crankiness
crankish
crankle
crankly
crankness
Cranko
crankous
crankpin
crankshaft
cranky
Cranmer
crannied
crannies
crannoge
cranny
cranreuch
crants

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRANNOG

analog
blog
cog
dog
eggnog
ennog
fog
frog
hog
hot dog
hot-dog
jog
log
nog
put on the dog
snog
Tagalog
the Little Dog
tog
weblog

Synonyms and antonyms of crannog in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crannog» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRANNOG

Find out the translation of crannog to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crannog from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crannog» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

人工岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crannog
570 millions of speakers

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crannog
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

crannog
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

crannog
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Crannog
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crannog
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Translator English - Bengali

crannog
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crannog
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Crannog
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

crannog
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

crannog
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

crannog
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crannog
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

crannog
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

crannog
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॅनोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

crannog
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crannog
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

crannog
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Crannog
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Crannog
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

crannog
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

CRANNOG
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Translator English - Swedish

crannog
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

crannog
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crannog

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRANNOG»

The term «crannog» is regularly used and occupies the 93.229 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRANNOG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crannog

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRANNOG»

Discover the use of crannog in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crannog and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Crannog of the First Millennium, AD: Excavations by Jack ...
The early medieval crannog in Loch Glashan was excavated in 1960 by Jack Scott, in advance of dam construction.
Anne Crone, Ewan Campbell, 2005
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The Lake Dwellings of Ireland: Or, Ancient Lacustrine ...
Lough Acrussil, crannog in, 187. Lough Armagh, crannogs in, 23, 69, 208-210. Lough Arrow, crannogs in, 245-246. Lough Betha : tee Lough Veagh. Lough Bola , 34, 229. Lough Cam, 35, 229. Lough Cend, 156. Lough Cimbe, 36, 157, 229.
William Gregory Wood-Martin, 1886
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The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland
Alternatively, they may be entirely submerged, the water level having risen since they were occupied, or perhaps the crannog material has slowly compacted and sunk. Crannogs of this type are obviously more difficult to locate and record and ...
Nancy Edwards, 2013
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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
List of members.
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1870
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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Includes List of members.
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TH LAKE-DWELLINGS OF EUROPE: BEING THE RHIND LECTURES IN ...
of stone, perforation of, 50') Backgammon men, 366, 484 Badeplatz, Lake- dwelling at, 80 Baldegg L., Lake-dwellings in, 81 Ball of stone like cannon-ball, 321 Ballaghmore, Crannog at, 390 Ballinafad, Crannog at, 390 Ballinahinch, Craunog ...
ROBERT MUNRO, M.A., M.D., 1890
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The Lake-dwellings of Europe: Being the Rhind Lectures in ...
of stone, perforation of, 505 Backgammon men, 366, 481 Badeplatz, Lake- dwelling at, 80 Baldegg L., Lake-dwellings in, 81 Ball of stone like cannon-ball, 321 Ballaghmore, Crannog at, 390 Ballinafad, Crannog at, 390 Ballinahinch, Crannog ...
Robert Munro, 1890
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The Value of an Archaeological Open-Air Museum Is in Its ...
Figure 5.02: The Scottish Crannog Centre at a glance. 5.2 The Scottish Crannog Centre The Scottish Crannog Centre Address: Kenmore, Loch Tay Eras and area presented; number of Perthshire PH15 2HY (re)constructed larger houses: ...
Roeland Paardekooper, 2013
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Celtic culture: a historical encyclopedia. Vol. 1-
The latter example, linked to the royal house of the early Welsh kingdom of BRYCHEINIOG, is currently the only certain example of a crannog known in Wales (CYMRU). Most crannogs appear to have been primarily places of residence, ...
John T. Koch, 2006
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The Oxford Handbook of Wetland Archaeology
Henderson, I. C., Cavers, M. G. and Crone, B. A. (2006) The South West Crannog Survey: recent work on the lake dwellings of Dumfries and Galloway. Transactions of the Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society 80: ...
Francesco Menotti, Aidan O'Sullivan, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRANNOG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crannog is used in the context of the following news items.
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Decompress at Cameron House on Loch Lomond
You can also navigate around the remains of a 14th century crannog which is partially submerged in the water. Your cruise ends with the Celtic ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
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Drumclay crannog: Report finds errors made in roadworks damage
The Drumclay crannog, a man-made island settlement, was situated on the route of the A32 Cherrymount link road in Enniskillen, completed in ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
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Jonathan Bardon Q&A: 'good history is not enough: the historian …
... in a volcano/Kelly kettle on the MacClancy crannog on Lough Melvin which de Cuellar defended against the forces of Sir William Fitzwilliam. «Irish Times, Jun 15»
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Chillin' in Killin with the help of a hot tub
We were to spend the weekend at The Crannog, a luxury cottage – in ... The Crannog has fishing rights for salmon for the river by the property. «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
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Teen admits threatening pregnant woman with knife after she asked …
Andrew Coyle, of Crannog Park, Strathfoyle, pleaded guilty to common assault and possession of class B drugs in an incident on February 21. «Belfast Live, Jun 15»
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Reader poll: What's your favourite craft beer patio?
Extra points for rare selections — cough, Crannog, cough — and sheer variety. The choice of full sun and full shade is also essential. I don't ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
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Night at the Festival of Museums is not so scary
Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery have linked up with the Scottish Crannog Centre on their underwater archaeology event. Dumfries ... «Scotsman, May 15»
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Galway student accepted for Cannes short film festival
... has had new writing published in Britain's Poetry Review, the Poetry Ireland Review, The Moth, Crannog , and The Irish Independent. His film ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
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Sara Baume, Jane Casey and AN Other secure major book deals
... Crannog Bookshop, Cavan; Liber Bookshop, Sligo; Philips Bookshop, Mallow; Raven Books, Blackrock; and the Village Bookshop, Terenure. «Irish Times, Apr 15»
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China Building Artificial Islands in South China Sea
Jin Crannog, associate dean of the School of International Studies at Beijing's Renaming University, said that China probably felt it needed to ... «Washington Free Beacon, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Crannog [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/crannog>. May 2024 ».
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