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adamant

noun

LanguageIrish

Meaning
  1. alternative form of adhmaint (“adamant, lodestone; magnet”)
  2. adamant, lodestone; magnet
  3. An older term used for a lodestone or magnet.
Examples

Is cloch é an adamant a mheallann iarann.

An adamant is a stone that attracts iron.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is an archaic or alternative form of the word adhmaint.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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