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Meaning of "Oireachtas" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OIREACHTAS

Irish: assembly, from Old Irish airech nobleman.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OIREACHTAS

Oireachtas  [ˈɛrəkθəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OIREACHTAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oireachtas 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 OIREACHTAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oireachtas

Politics portal v t e The Oireachtas /ˈɛrəktəs/, sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the legislature of Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of: ▪ The President of Ireland ▪ The two Houses of the Oireachtas: ▪ Dáil Éireann ▪ Seanad Éireann The Houses of the Oireachtas sit in Leinster House in Dublin, an eighteenth-century ducal palace. The directly elected Dáil is by far the most powerful branch of the Oireachtas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OIREACHTAS


acanthus
əˈkænθəs
agapanthus
ˌæɡəˈpænθəs
ailanthus
eɪˈlænθəs
aphthous
ˈæfθəs
calycanthus
ˌkælɪˈkænθəs
canthus
ˈkænθəs
ceanothus
ˌsiːəˈnəʊθəs
dianthus
daɪˈænθəs
helianthus
ˌhiːlɪˈænθəs
Hyacinthus
ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs
Malthus
ˈmælθəs
miscanthus
mɪsˈkænθəs
polyanthus
ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs
Rhadamanthus
ˌrædəˈmænθəs
Rhadamanthys
ˌrædəˈmænθəs
saurognathous
sɔːˈrɒɡnəθəs
schizanthus
skɪtˈsænθəs
strophanthus
strəʊˈfænθəs
xanthous
ˈzænθəs
Xanthus
ˈzænθəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OIREACHTAS

Oise
Oistrakh
Oita
oiticica
OJ
Ojibwa
ojime
OK
oka
Okanagan
Okanagan Lake
Okanogan
okapi
Okavango
Okavango Basin
okay
Okayama
oke
Okeechobee

WORDS THAT END LIKE OIREACHTAS

Amfortas
braatas
broughtas
caritas
centas
fajitas
gravitas
iconostas
in vino veritas
litas
Pelotas
Pocahontas
Saktas
vanitas
veritas

Synonyms and antonyms of Oireachtas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Oireachtas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OIREACHTAS

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

Translator English - Chinese

参众两院
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Oireachtas
570 millions of speakers

English

Oireachtas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Oireachtas
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التابعة للبرلمان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Oireachtas
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oireachtas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Oireachtas
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oireachtas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oireachtas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oireachtas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Oireachtas
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Oireachtas
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oireachtas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Oireachtas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Oireachtas
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओरेछटस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oireachtas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Oireachtas
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

parlamentarnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Oireachtas
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Oireachtas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Oireachtas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Oireachtas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Oireachtas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Oireachtas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Oireachtas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OIREACHTAS»

The term «Oireachtas» is regularly used and occupies the 96.307 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OIREACHTAS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Oireachtas» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Oireachtas» 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 Oireachtas

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OIREACHTAS»

Discover the use of Oireachtas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Oireachtas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Elections 2011
... oireachtas.ie 2 Barrett, Sean NP University of Dublin 01 8961523 6183264 ... oireachtas.ie 5 Burke, Colm FG Industrial & Commercial 087 2592839 6183115 ... oireachtas.ie 8 Clune, Deidre FG Cultural & Educational 087 2387539 6183365 ...
Seán Donnelly
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Celtic culture: a historical encyclopedia. Vol. 1-
By 1903 there was already an informal gradation system whereby winners of local and provincial Jeiseanna moved on to higher competitions until they reached the national Oireachtas. By 1905 the wotdjeis itself had become contentious, with ...
John T. Koch, 2006
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Working for Change: A Guide to Influencing Policy in Ireland
2.1 Oireachtas The centre of power in Ireland is the Oireachtas, or Parliament. Many people refer to it as 'the Dáil', but this is misleading. The Oireachtas actually consists of three parts, although it is true that the Dáil is the most important of ...
Brian Harvey, 2008
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"Foundations of an Ever Closer Union": An Irish Perspective ...
The holding of the executive to account by the Oireachtas is further hobbled by another factor – the failure to make the process of legislative scrutiny involve, in any meaningful sense, a dialogue between the legislature and executive.
Mark Callanan, 2007
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How To... Policy Resources
Here's how you can work with Joint Oireachtas Committees or use them as a resource: Ask to receive a list of future Bills at the beginning of each Dáil session from the Chief Whip's Office at the Department of the Taoiseach, Tel: 01 662 4888  ...
Combat Poverty Agency
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The Government & Politics of Ireland
Basil Chubb. The Oireachtas The Oireachtas, like the "Mother of Parliaments" on which it is modeled, has a role in the governmental process which, if not minor, certainly compares poorly with that of the legislatures of many European countries ...
Basil Chubb, 1970
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The Prose Literature of the Gaelic Revival, 1881-1921: ...
Thus while the Oireachtas could sponsor the predictable essay contests — usually on an open topic like 1898's "Eachtra 6 Stair na hEireann" (an episode from Irish history)" or a subject of broad national significance like 1902's "Hugh O' Neill's ...
Philip O'Leary, 2005
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Constitutions of Nations Volume Ii France to New Zealand
3. (1) The Oireachtas may provide for the establishment or recognition of functional or vocational councils representing branches of the social and economic life of the people. (2) A law establishing or recognising any such council shall ...
9
Royal Inauguration in Gaelic Ireland C. 1100-1600: A ...
There is some evidence to suggest that May and November may have been customary oireachtas dates in the Gaelic governmental calendar, originally coinciding with the festivals of Bealtaine and Samhain and the beginning and end of the ...
Elizabeth FitzPatrick, 2004
10
Strengthening the Retention of Child Protection Workers
Houses of the Oireachtas (1996) Dáil Debates, Dáil Éireann - Volume 464 - 1st May 1996, Dublin, Oireachtas. Houses of the Oireachtas (2000) Dáil Debates, Dáil Éireann - Volume 522 - 27th June 2000, Dublin, Oireachtas. Houses of the ...
Kenneth Burns, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OIREACHTAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Oireachtas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kenny urges Drumm to co-operate with banking inquiry
Senator Marc MacSharry and Pat Rabbitte TD at the Oireachtas banking inquiry on Thursday Banking inquiry: Rabbitte and MacSharry heated ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
A court for vandals and anti-social behaviour is coming to Dublin
The scheme was recommended by the Oireachtas Justice Committee and will mimic the successful Midtown Community Court in New York, ... «thejournal.ie, Jul 15»
3
Give me a crash course in... the new Baron of Ballsbridge
O'Reilly told the Oireachtas banking inquiry on Thursday that Chartered Land is subject to Project Jewel, a loan sale process with Nama. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Vicious gulls just trying to protect young
To find the source of this tragicomic farce, we have to gaze skyward, to the lofty heights of the upper house of the Oireachtas. As it was there, ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
5
O'Mahoney should not be 'whipping boy' in Anglo case, court hears
Kenny urges Drumm to co-operate with banking inquiry · Former Anglo chief David Drumm has informed the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry that he ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
Banking inquiry: Rabbitte and MacSharry heated exchange
Kenny urges Drumm to co-operate with banking inquiry · File photograph of a Houses of the Oireachtas commission room. File photograph: ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
Legal bar on sale of Gorse Hill property lifted
... inquiry to watch Boucher evidence · Former Ulster Bank executives Michael Torpey (left) and Robert Gallagher speaking at the Oireachtas ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
8
Oireachtas banking inquiry
Sir, – According to a report in The Irish Times (“Top lawyer to investigate claims against banking inquiry”, July 22nd), the Oireachtas has ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
9
Enda Kenny speaking before the Oireachtas banking inquiry, July …
Former Anglo chief David Drumm has informed the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry that he will not be David Drumm says he will not attend Banking ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
10
Health Minister says management of St Vincent's should have …
The Health Minister says management of St Vincent's Hospital should have appeared before the Oireachtas Health Committee. It's after a Prime ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»

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