ceannasaí

Irish (Donegal)

/can̪ˠəˈsˠiː/, /ˈcan̪ˠəsˠiː/, /ˈcan̪ˠəsˠi/

noun
Definitions
  • (military) commander
  • (informal) boss, chief, head honcho

Etymology

Affix from Irish ceannas (sovereignty, authority, command, headship, forwardness, self-assertiveness).

Origin

Irish (Donegal)

ceannas

Gloss

sovereignty, authority, command, headship, forwardness, self-assertiveness

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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