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toiseach

Meaning of "toiseach" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF TOISEACH

ˈtɒʃəx


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOISEACH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toiseach 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 TOISEACH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Taoiseach

Politics portal v t e The Taoiseach i/ˈtiːʃəx/ is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas, and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil. The current Taoiseach is Enda Kenny, TD, who was appointed on 9 March 2011. The word means "chief" in the Irish language. The earliest known use of the term is from a 5th- or 6th-century ogham inscription in both the Gaelic and Brittonic languages.

Definition of toiseach in the English dictionary

The definition of toiseach in the dictionary is an ancient Celtic nobleman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOISEACH

oanshagh · toshach

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOISEACH

toilet water · toilet-train · toiletries · toiletry · toilette · toilful · toilfully · toilfulness · toilinet · toilinette · toilless · toilsome · toilsomely · toilsomeness · toilworn · toing and froing · toise · toison · toit · toitoi

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOISEACH

beach · bleach · breach · Daytona Beach · each · global reach · leach · Long Beach · Miami Beach · outreach · overreach · Palm Beach · peach · pebble beach · praiseach · preach · reach · Taoiseach · teach · Virginia Beach

Synonyms and antonyms of toiseach in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «toiseach» into 25 languages

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The translations of toiseach from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «toiseach» in English.
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toiseach
1,325 millions of speakers
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toiseach
570 millions of speakers
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toiseach
510 millions of speakers
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toiseach
380 millions of speakers
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toiseach
280 millions of speakers
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toiseach
278 millions of speakers
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toiseach
270 millions of speakers
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toiseach
260 millions of speakers
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toiseach
220 millions of speakers
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Toiseach
190 millions of speakers
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toiseach
180 millions of speakers
ja

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toiseach
130 millions of speakers
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toiseach
85 millions of speakers
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Toiseach
85 millions of speakers
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toiseach
80 millions of speakers
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toiseach
75 millions of speakers
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Toiseach
75 millions of speakers
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toiseach
70 millions of speakers
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toiseach
65 millions of speakers
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toiseach
50 millions of speakers
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toiseach
40 millions of speakers
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toiseach
30 millions of speakers
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toiseach
15 millions of speakers
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toiseach
14 millions of speakers
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toiseach
10 millions of speakers
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toiseach
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toiseach

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOISEACH»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOISEACH»

Discover the use of toiseach in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toiseach and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gaelic-English Dictionary
El 0 thoiseach aimhios seo from the beginning of this month U o thoiseach na bliadhna from the beginning of the year U o thoiseach gu deireadh from beginning to end B toiseach a 'chair the front of the car U (aim) an toiseach a ' chdir in the ...
Colin B.D. Mark, 2003
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Dictionarium Scoto-Celticum: a Dictionary of the Gaelic ...
PRESTER, s. Nathair nimhe. PRETIOSUS, adj. Luachmhor, priseil, measail, daor, Oirdheirc. PRETIUM, s. tuarasdal. PRIDEM, adv. O chionn ghoirid. PRIDIE, adv. An dé. PRIMAE, s. Toiseach, ti'is, roimh-inbhe. PRIMAEVUS, A 's seana ; alas.
‎1828
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Medieval State: Essays Presented to James Campbell
That explains the inclusion of the thane's son and grandson in the 'Laws of the Brets and the Scots': they represent members of the toiseach's immwiate kindred. 37 And, since the royal thanages were multiple estates, the double meaning of ...
John Maddicott, 2000
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A Gaelic Dictionary in Two Parts. To which is Prefixed a New ...
Origin, Original, s. Bun, bunachas, bunachar, toiseach, tùs, aobhar, mathair aobhar; ceud-thùs; ceud aobhar; , sinnsir ; freumh ; samplair, sampull. That was the origiri of it, b' e sin bu toiseach dha ; the origin of the world, toiseach an t- saoghail.
Robert Archibald Armstrong, 1825
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A Dictionary of the Gaelic Language: In Two Parts
FORCIBLENESS, ». Neartmhorachd, êifeachd, brioghmhorar.hd. FORD, ». Ath, faoghail. FORD, v. a. Coiaich no marcaich trolmh abhainn. FORDABLE, adj. Tana , eu-domhain. FORE, adj. Air thus, air toiseach, roimhe, toiseacbail. FOREARM ...
Norman Macleod, 1831
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Clan Donald
The office of Toiseach, or military leader, of the clan, was at times separate from that of the Chief. Often it devolved upon the senior cadet, the representative of the family which first branched off from the main stem. The Toiseach could aptly be ...
Macdonald, Donald J.
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A Gaelic Dictionary: In Two Parts I. Guelic and English. - ...
Origin, Original, s. Bun, bunachas, bunachar, toiseach, tus, aobhar, mathair aobhar; ceud-thus; ceud aobhar; sinnsir ; freumh ; samplair, sampull. That was the origin of it, b' e sin bu toiseach dha ; the origin of the world, lois- each an t- saoghail.
Robert Archibald Armstrong, 1825
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A Practical Grammar of the Scottish Gaelic ...
Anns an toiseach,'' means " In the bow of a ship or vessel; as "Anns an deireadh" does in the stern. — " Anns an toiseach na bliadhna," is as good Gaelic as " anns an toiseach uine," or " amis an deireadh an t-saoghail." vowel, or f pure, as Am ...
James Munro, 1843
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The critical review, or annals of literature
The Irish nobility were divided into the classes of Hugh, Neimed, Toschc or Toiseach, Tiarna, and Flntlu Righ was the provincial king, and the same name belonged to the chief monarch; T iarna was the chief of a large district; Toiseach the ...
‎1792
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature
The Irish nobility were divided into the classes of Righ, Neimed, Tosche or Toiseach, Tiarna, and Flath. Righ was the provincial king, and the fame name belonged to the chief monarch ; Tiarna was the chief of a large district j Toiseach the ...
Tobias George Smollett, 1792

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOISEACH»

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Investigación sobre fosa común podría extenderse a otros centros
El "Toiseach" (primer ministro) indicó que su consejo de ministros estudiará hoy un informe elaborado por el titular de Asuntos del Menor, Charlie Flanagan, ... «Ecuavisa, Jun 14»
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Brighton bomb almost derailed peace talks
However following the meeting between the Toiseach and Prime Minister on the 18 and 19 November 1984, a more despondent mood seemed to have arisen. «Left Foot Forward, Jan 14»
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Lorna's Sportive Blog - Breaking the 100 Barrier
'Tha mo thòin goirt' and 'Dèan rudeigin ris an toiseach' which translate as 'my arse hurts' and 'do some work on the front!' Unfortunately both themes applied for ... «British Cycling, Sep 12»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Toiseach [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/toiseach>. May 2024 ».
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