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cailleach dhubh

noun

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. nun
  2. A woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent.
Examples

Chunnaic mi a' chailleach dhubh aig an eaglais.

I saw the nun at the church.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is an alternative way to write cailleach-dhubh.

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