mormaer

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English

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Etymology

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From Gaelic (cf. mórmhaor), likely borrowed from Pictish *ᚋᚑᚏᚋᚐᚓᚏ.

Noun

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mormaer (plural mormaers)

  1. (historical) A regional or provincial ruler in the mediaeval Kingdom of the Scots.

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