English
Alternative spellings
ollamh
ollave

Etymology
From Ir. ollamh#Irish|ollamh, from Old Irish ollam �doctor�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'�læv/

Noun
en-noun

1. In Irish history, a man of science or learning, equivalent to a university professor

#*1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:
#*:Glittereyed, his rufous skull close to his greencapped desklamp sought the face, bearded amid darkgreener shadow, an ollav, holyeyed.

ru:ollav

• 2007-11-17 15:47 - Widsith -

Full Revision History