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Fo⋅mor⋅i⋅an
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–noun
Irish Legend
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one of a race of pirates or sea demons who raided and pillaged Ireland but were finally defeated: sometimes associated with the hostile powers of nature.
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mɔr
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Fomorian
"monstrous race in Irish mythology," 1876, from Ir.
fomor
"pirate, monster," from
fo
"under" +
mor
"sea." Cognate of Gaelic
famhair.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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