Ciarraige

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noun

Any of several medieval tribes in Ireland

OriginMiddle Irish Ciarraige →
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Meanings

nounCiarraige pl (plural only)

alternative Ciarraighe

  1. pluralplural onlyAny of several medieval tribes in Ireland

Origin

  1. Middle IrishCiarraige
  2. EnglishCiarraige

Borrowed from Middle Irish Ciarraige, meaning "the people of Ciar".

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APA

Ciarraige. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ciarraige

MLA

“Ciarraige.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ciarraige. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ciarraige,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ciarraige.

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