"cashel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæʃəl/ Forms: cashels [plural]
Rhymes: -æʃəl Etymology: From Irish caiseal, from Old Irish caisel, from Latin castellum. Doublet of castell, castellum, castle, and château. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|caiseal}} Irish caiseal, {{der|en|sga|caisel}} Old Irish caisel, {{der|en|la|castellum}} Latin castellum, {{doublet|en|castell|castellum|castle|château}} Doublet of castell, castellum, castle, and château Head templates: {{en-noun}} cashel (plural cashels)
  1. (historical) In early Ireland, a ringfort or a circular stone structure used for defense. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-cashel-en-noun-~AV2NOn7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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