Cú Roí

/ˌkuː ˈɹɔɪ/

proper noun

A king of Munster and sorcerer who was killed by Cúchulainn and avenged by his son, Lugaid mac Con Roí, who was subsequently killed by Conall the Victorious.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Irishhuman sciencesA king of Munster and sorcerer who was killed by Cúchulainn and avenged by his son, Lugaid mac Con Roí, who was subsequently killed by Conall the Victorious.

Origin

The first element is apparently cú (“hound”); the second probably means "battlefield", making the whole term "hound of the battlefield".

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APA

Cú Roí. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%C3%BA%20Ro%C3%AD

MLA

“Cú Roí.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%C3%BA%20Ro%C3%AD. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cú Roí,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%C3%BA%20Ro%C3%AD.

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