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Ossian
Os·sian
/
ˈɒʃ
ən, ˈɒs
i
ən
/
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[
osh
-
uh
n,
os
-ee-
uh
n
]
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noun
Gaelic Legend.
a legendary
hero
and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in
gaelic
poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
Also,
Oisin
.
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Ossian
(ˈɒsɪən)
—
n
See also
Macpherson
a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century
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Ossi'anic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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