maor

Irish (Donegal)

noun
Definitions
  • steward
  • bailiff, warden, keeper
  • (military rank) major
  • school prefect
  • keeper of herds, of flocks; herdsman

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish maer (steward) derived from Latin māior (principal, main, greater, elder, bigger, larger).

Origin

Latin

māior

Gloss

principal, main, greater, elder, bigger, larger

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