"Dail" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Dáil, short for Dáil Éireann. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|dáil|Dáil}} Irish Dáil Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dail
  1. The lower house of the Irish parliament
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