maor

Gaelic (Scots)

noun
Definitions
  • officer not military - see Usage notes
  • bailiff
  • factor person
  • foreman
  • baron
  • gravedigger

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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