brehon

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Etymology

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From an Anglicized oblique form (such as genitive singular breitheamhan or dative singular breitheamhain) of Irish breitheamh, from Old Irish brithem, from breth (judgment).

Noun

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brehon (plural brehons)

  1. (Ireland, historical) A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic Ireland.

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