"tuath" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tuaths [plural], tuatha [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Irish túath. Doublet of Deutsch and Dutch. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sga|túath}} Old Irish túath, {{doublet|en|Deutsch|Dutch}} Doublet of Deutsch and Dutch Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tuatha}} tuath (plural tuaths or tuatha)
  1. (historical) A tribe or group of people in Ireland, having a loose voluntary system of governance entered into through contracts by all members. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-tuath-en-noun-UnaHQ9zj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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