Tailtiu

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proper noun

A presumed goddess who was the survivor of the invasion of Tuatha Dé Danann and was the foster mother of Lugh.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Tailte · alternative Tailltiu · alternative Talti

  1. Irishhuman sciencesA presumed goddess who was the survivor of the invasion of Tuatha Dé Danann and was the foster mother of Lugh.
  2. The town in County Meath that was named after her.
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APA

Tailtiu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tailtiu

MLA

“Tailtiu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tailtiu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tailtiu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tailtiu.

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