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PRONUNCIATION OF CUCHULLAIN

Cuchullain  [kuːˈkʌlɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUCHULLAIN

noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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Cuchullain is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CUCHULLAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cú Chulainn

Cú Chulainn, also spelt Cú Chulaind or Cúchulainn ( ( listen); Irish for "Culann's Hound") and sometimes known in English as Cuhullin /kəˈhʊlɨn/, is an Irish mythological hero who appears in the stories of the Ulster Cycle, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore. The son of the god Lugh and Deichtine (sister of Conchobar mac Nessa), his childhood name was Sétanta. He gained his better-known name as a child after he killed Culann's fierce guard-dog in self-defence and offered to take its place until a replacement could be reared. At the age of seventeen he defended Ulster single-handedly against the armies of queen Medb of Connacht in the epic Táin Bó Cúailnge ("Cattle Raid of Cooley"). It was prophesied that his great deeds would give him everlasting fame, but that his life would be a short one. For this reason he is compared to the Greek hero Achilles. He is known for his terrifying battle frenzy, or ríastrad (translated by Thomas Kinsella as "warp spasm" and by Ciaran Carson as "torque"), in which he becomes an unrecognisable monster who knows neither friend nor foe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CUCHULLAIN


berlin
bəˈlɪn
Brooklyn
ˈbrʊklɪn
colin
ˌkɒlɪn
Cuchulain
kuːˈkʌlɪn
discipline
ˈdɪsɪplɪn
Dublin
ˈdʌblɪn
Evelyn
ˈiːvlɪn
franklin
ˈfræŋklɪn
Helen
ˈhɛlɪn
lin
lɪn
linn
lɪn
Lynn
lɪn
madeleine
ˈmædəlɪn
merlin
ˈmɜːlɪn
mullein
ˈmʌlɪn
mullen
ˈmʌlɪn
porcelain
ˈpɔːslɪn
Scullin
ˈskʌlɪn
Tallinn
ˈtælɪn
violin
ˌvaɪəˈlɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUCHULLAIN

Cubist
cubistic
cubistically
cubit
cubital
cubiti
cubitus
cubless
cuboid
Cubs
Cuchulain
Cuchulainn

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUCHULLAIN

blain
bromelain
chamberlain
Champlain
chaplain
chatelain
chilblain
complain
explain
flood plain
lain
Lake Champlain
Lord Chamberlain
out-villain
overlain
plain
Salisbury Plain
slain
underlain
villain

Synonyms and antonyms of Cuchullain in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Cuchullain
1,325 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
570 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
510 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Cuchullain
280 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
278 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
270 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
260 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
220 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
190 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
180 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
130 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
85 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Cuchullain
80 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
75 millions of speakers

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कुचुल्लेन
75 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
70 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
65 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
50 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
40 millions of speakers

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Cuchullain
30 millions of speakers
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Cuchullain
15 millions of speakers
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Cuchullain
14 millions of speakers
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Cuchullain
10 millions of speakers
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Cuchullain
5 millions of speakers

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUCHULLAIN»

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Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness
Ne mise reachadh a ghleac Cuchullain ! Fear mo bhithiJh 'h mo bhrollaich 's mo bhraghaid a tha laidhe 'sa g-eiridh co-rium fad nan naogh blianna. Bu chraaidh bhiodh a chuis orm d'uair nach reachainn a ghleac ri fear a ghleacadh ris.
Inverness Gaelic Society, 1873
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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Science
He (Cuchullain) drove to the west the wolf-hound that collected the cows against him ; and cast a stone out of his sling at it, which broke its eye in its head. Then she (Mor- rigan) went in the shape of a hornless red heifer, and advanced before  ...
3
The Ancient Irish Goddess of War
and after a great deal of argument during which Cuchullain seems not to know his opponent, the woman and cow disappear, and Cuchullain percieves that she has become transformed into a bird, which perches on an adjacent tree.
W.M. Hennessey
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The Story of the Irish Race
As will have been noticed from the references, the Red Branch Knights and other famous knights of their day used chariots and frequently fought from them, Cuchullain's charioteer, Laeg, is, too, clothed in immortality, because of the frequent ...
Seumas MacManus, 2005
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The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol X: Later Article: ...
and he sang that Fand, the wife of Mannannan, the master of the sea, and of the island of the dead, loved Cuchullain, and that, if he would come into the country of the gods, where there was wine and gold and silver, she would send Leban, ...
William Butler Yeats, 2010
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The Charles Mills Gayley Anniverasay Papers
In the first division are contained poems descriptive of Cuchullain 's possessions, his chariot, etc. The language is highly rhetorical, and none of the poems could be called a real ballad. In the second division we get an account of Cuchullain 's  ...
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Autobiographies II: Drums Under the Windows and Inishfallen, ...
You know the pageant deals with the life and deeds of the great Cuchullain during the Tawn Bo Cooley; the deeds of him who was the comeliest among the men of Eireann. Surely you'll do that much for Ireland's greatest hero who had the  ...
Sean O'Casey, 2011
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The Charles Mills Gayley Anniversary Papers
In the first division are contained poems descriptive of Cuchullain 's possessions, his chariot, etc. The language is highly rhetorical, and none of the poems could be called a real ballad. In the second division we get an account of Cuchullain 's  ...
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The Post-Romantic Predicament
The emblem of the tunic had been used in a somewhat similar situ— ation in the earlier Cuchullain drama On Baile's Strand. Cuchullain, too, is the possessor of a coat of divine origin which he intends to pass on to his posterity. After his death ...
Paul De Man, Martin McQuillan, 2012
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The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol X: Later Articles and ...
There is a story about Cuchullain in The Book of the Dun Cow, interpreted too exclusively as a solar myth by Professor Rhys,76 which certainly is a story of Cuchullain 'away'. The people of Uladh, or Ulster, were celebrating the festival of the ...
William Butler Yeats, Richard J. Finneran, George Mills Harper, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUCHULLAIN»

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Equal rights for women in ancient Ireland
It is interesting to note that Ireland's two most legendary mythical heroes, Cuchullain and Fionn mac Cumhall were both taught their warrior ... «IrishCentral, Jun 15»
2
CHRISTY RING CUP: Henry heroics sends Derry to semi-final
Ace free taker Peter Phelan turned provider for Neil Rogers to open London's account in the second minute, the Cuchullain's star then pointing ... «Derry Journal, May 15»
3
Forget the Patriots. Equities are in their own “Deflategate”
Those perma-bulls getting on the other side of this exit stampede are likely to meet the fate of the Irish hero Cuchullain, who unsheathed his ... «Communities Digital News, May 15»
4
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School science students on a winning …
Leighton, who has played the bagpipe for 11 years, is part of the Cuchullain Pipe Band based in Morris County. She plays for crowds in ... «MyCentralJersey.com, May 15»
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MasterChef Australia devours House Rules, Reno Rumble in TV …
Commenter: CuChullain; Location: Date and time: May 06, 2015, 3:10PM. I took the easy way out-didn't watch either, nor did I watch Masterchef ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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13 times Starbucks summed up the struggle of having an Irish name …
I love going in to Starbucks and giving them names like Cuchullain and liathroidi. Some of the spelling is hilarious. Reply · Tweet | Share ... «The42.ie, Mar 15»
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Did our ancient Irish ancestors believe in reincarnation?
A similar story is told about the birth of Cuchullain. Dechtire drank a cup of wine in which a mayfly had landed. That night she was visited by the ... «IrishCentral, Jan 15»
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Benny collects second cup of season
Last year's Dundalk Derby Trial Stake winner Figaro took An Corn Cuchullain for Laurence and Brian Jones. He reached the third round of the ... «Irish Examiner, Dec 14»
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St. Brigid's Primary School makes history
... na mBunscol's Nine Glens' 2014 Indoor Camogie Tournament, going undefeated throughout the competition staged at Cuchullain's (Dunloy) ... «Ballymoney and Moyle Times, Nov 14»
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Sport at its best when politics is kicked well into touch
As is the Cuchullain Gaelic football teams attracting people from other religions to play Gaelic Games while sportsmen of all religions move ... «Impartial Reporter, Nov 14»

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