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)

  1. 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

References
  • “úachtarán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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