"grá" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɹɑː/
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Borrowed from Irish grá. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ga|grá}} Borrowed from Irish grá Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} grá (uncountable)
  1. (Ireland) Love, affection. Tags: Ireland, uncountable
    Sense id: en-grá-en-noun-1CkSSCKt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 44 14 1 5 1 4 1 4 6 5 6 2 3 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 68 19 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 20 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
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          "ref": "2023 August 5, Lauren Murphy, quoting Graham Sweeney, “Sounds of Achill”, in Irish Independent Magazine, page 11:",
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        "(Ireland) Love, affection."
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      ],
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        "(Ireland) Love, affection."
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