dail-eireann

Dáil Éir·eann

[doil air-awn, -on; Irish dol-yuh ey-ryuhn]
noun
the lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
Also called Dail.
Compare Oireachtas.


Origin:
< Irish: assembly of Eire

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Dáil Éireann or Dáil (ˈdaːl ˈeːrɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
See also Oireachtas (in the Republic of Ireland) the lower chamber of parliament
 
[from Irish dáil assembly (from Old Irish dāl) + Éireann of Eire]
 
Dáil or Dáil
 
n
 
[from Irish dáil assembly (from Old Irish dāl) + Éireann of Eire]

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