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PRONUNCIATION OF CREAGH

creagh  [krex] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREAGH

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Creagh 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 CREAGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Creagh

Creagh is one of many Irish surnames rooted in Gaelic language native to Ireland. The Creagh family was first found in County Clare, where they held a family seat from ancient times. The original Gaelic form of the name Creagh is Craobhach, derived from the word "croabh" meaning "branch." The name is also used for many townlands, parishes and other small areas throughout Ireland, such as Creagh, near Ballinasloe, in Co. Roscommon; The Creagh in Co. Londonderry just across the River Bann from Toome, Co. Antrim; Creagh near Skibbereen in Co. Cork; Creagh Beg and Creagh More near Clonakilty, also in Co. Cork; and Creagh, Co.Longford. Many spelling variations of the surname Creagh can be found in the archives. One of the reasons for these variations is the ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Creagh, Crear, Creag, Creavagh, Cray and others.

Definition of creagh in the English dictionary

The definition of creagh in the dictionary is a raid or foray.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CREAGH


spreagh
sprex

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREAGH

creak
creakily
creakiness
creakingly
creaky
cream
cream cake
cream cheese
cream cracker
cream jug
cream of tartar
cream of tomato soup
cream puff
cream sauce
cream sherry
cream soda
cream tea
cream teas
cream-coloured

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREAGH

Ala Dagh
Armagh
bagh
Branagh
Castlereagh
curagh
curragh
Danelagh
Fermanagh
Lough Neagh
Lynagh
murragh
Neagh
oanshagh
Omagh
Ranelagh
shillelagh

Synonyms and antonyms of creagh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «creagh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREAGH

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

Translator English - Chinese

creagh
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

creagh
570 millions of speakers

English

creagh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Creagh
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

creagh
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Creagh
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

creagh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

creagh
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Creagh
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Creagh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

creagh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クレイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

creagh
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Awakmu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Creagh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Creagh
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रेआग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Creagh
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Creagh
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Creagh
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Creagh
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Creagh
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Creagh
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

creagh
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Creagh
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Creagh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of creagh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREAGH»

The term «creagh» is normally little used and occupies the 116.813 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREAGH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «creagh» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «creagh» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREAGH»

Discover the use of creagh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to creagh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nevermore
When cheerleader Isobel Lanley is assigned to work with goth, Edgar Allen Poe fan Varen Nethers on an English project, she is swept into a horrific dream world that he has created in his mind.
Kelly Creagh, 2011
2
Enshadowed: A Nevermore Book
True love takes a twisted turn in the second book of this modern gothic romance trilogy that channels the dark brilliance of Edgar Allan Poe.
Kelly Creagh, 2012
3
Creagh: The Not-So-Ordinary Life of Benjamin Allen Farley, III
And going with Creagh was going alone, according to Ben. Jason was Ben's age, thirteen, and they considered Creagh unequal to them. Yet it was only right and natural that Creagh should fill Jason's spot on this trip. It also would be her ...
Dorothy Drulman, 2014
4
Nobody Wants Your Child
Nobody Wants Your Child explains to parents in a common sense way how we got in this situation and more importantly how to make sure that our kids will be wanted in the work place.
Milton L. Creagh, 2006
5
Irish Equity Reports
Creagh 190 2. A. being entitled to a mortgage on certain lands, vested in a trustee for him, agreed that a subsequent annuity creditor should have precedence over his debt, and joined in a demise of the lands to a trustee for the annuitant ; but ...
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The Nevermore Poe Collection
Poe fans and Kelly fans alike can dive deeper into the world of Isobel, Varen, and Edgar Allan Poe with this special eBook collection, which includes: -An introduction from Kelly Creagh -100+ pages of Poe’s stories and poems—both those ...
Edgar Allan Poe, Kelly Creagh, 2012
7
Limerick; Its History and Antiquities, Ecclesiastical, ...
MAYORS. 1503 Nicholas Stretch, 1501 Nicholas Stretch, 1505 William Harrold ( 2nd time) 1606 William Arthur, 1507 William Creagh, 1508 Richard Fitz-Patrick Fox, 1509 Nichs. Thos. Fitz-W. Arthur, 1510 Nicholas Stretch, 1511 Thomas Roch , ...
Maurice Lenihan, 1866
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Involuntary Witness
A black immigrant is accused of child murder in Italy; the court procedural is tainted with racism.
Gianrico Carofiglio, 2005
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Physical Techniques in the Study of Art, Archaeology and ...
38(1–2), 159–167. Creagh, D.C., 2004a. X-ray absorption spectra. In International Tables for Crystallography, Volume C, Edition 4, Section 4.2.3. Ed. Prince, E. International Union of Crystallography, Kluwer: Dordrecht, pp. 212–220 . Creagh ...
‎2007
10
Archbishop Richard Creagh of Armagh, 1523-1586: an Irish ...
As the first book on Richard Creagh, this biography is an important addition to scholarship on the Tudor/Elizabethan period.
Colm Lennon, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREAGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term creagh is used in the context of the following news items.
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State of Origin: Justin Hodges' best and worst Origin moments
He has five Origin tries to his name, but this one from the same 2009 game three as the Ben Creagh runaway is surely the pick of the lot. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Osborne hits poorest students changing grants into loans. Broadest shoulders eh? — Mary Creagh (@MaryCreaghMP) July 8, 2015 ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
NRL teams analysis for round 18: Star cheapie Shaun Lane named …
... 6 Gareth Widdop 7 Benji Marshall 8 Leeson Ah Mau 9 Mitch Rein 10 Ben Creagh (c) 11 Will Matthews 12 Joel Thompson 13 Mike Cooper. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
MP urging Thomas Cook to launch carbon monoxide safety …
WAKEFIELD MP Mary Creagh was today due to urge holiday company Thomas Cook to help lead a Europe-wide campaign for improved ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
5
Creagh convicted on probation violation
MARION – Eric Creagh was convicted of violating his probation nine minutes after the hearing began. The Monday afternoon hearing found ... «Marion Star, Jul 15»
6
State of Origin 2015: 10 grubbiest acts in Origin history
NSW's Kurt Gidley bravely took the “bomb” but another melee erupted and Sam Thaiday and Ben Creagh were sent to the sin bin. 6. «Perth Now, Jul 15»
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Route 1013 Saxonburg Boulevard waterline relocation work begins …
The relocation work is being conducted by Hampton Shaler Water Authority. For additional information, contact Kevin Creagh at 412-486-4867. «WTAE Pittsburgh, Jul 15»
8
Outdoors notebook: Hunters prepare to enter elk raffle
The department's director, Keith Creagh, called the confirmation “a disappointing day for Michigan.” Bob Frye is a staff writer for Trib Total ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
9
St George-Illawarra Dragons versus North Queensland Cowboys
St George Illawarra has plenty fo valid excuses for their six-point loss to North Queensland but captain Ben Creagh admits: "we've gone away ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Mary Creagh :Catch the Bus Week
Buses are the lifelines of our cities, towns and villages. They reduce congestion, get people to work, drive economic growth and keep ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»

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