aonach

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noun

An ancient Irish public national assembly called upon the death of a king, queen, notable sage or warrior as part of ancestor-worship practices.

OriginIrish aonach ← Old Irish óenach →
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Meanings

nounaonach (plural aonachs)

plural aonachs · alternative oenach

  1. historicalAn ancient Irish public national assembly called upon the death of a king, queen, notable sage or warrior as part of ancestor-worship practices.

Origin

  1. Old Irishóenach
  2. Irishaonach
  3. Englishaonach

From Irish aonach, from Old Irish óenach, from óen (“one”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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