Scáthach

proper noun

The female warrior who trains Cúchulainn in the arts of war in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

OriginIrish Scáthach →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Irishhuman sciencesThe female warrior who trains Cúchulainn in the arts of war in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

Origin

  1. IrishScáthach
  2. IrishScáthach
  3. EnglishScáthach

Borrowed from Irish Scáthach.

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APA

Scáthach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sc%C3%A1thach

MLA

“Scáthach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sc%C3%A1thach. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scáthach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sc%C3%A1thach.

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