eaghtyrane
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish úachtarán, from eaghtyr + -ane. Cognate to Irish uachtarán and Scottish Gaelic uachdaran.
Noun
eaghtyrane m (genitive singular eaghtyrane, plural eaghtyraneyn)
- president
- Cha row ayn agh ennym eaghtyrane. ― The president was only a figurehead.
- V'eh er ny ghoaill rish myr Eaghtyrane. ― He was acknowledged as President.
Derived terms
- eaghtyraneys
- lhiass-eaghtyrane
References
- “úachtarán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.