CAILLEACH


Meaning of CAILLEACH in English

noun

also cail·liach ˈkālˌyəḵ, ˈkälˌ(y)əḵ

( -s )

Etymology: Scottish Gaelic & Irish Gaelic cailleach, from Old Irish caillech nun, from caille veil, from Latin pallium cloak — more at pall

Irish & Scotland : an old woman : crone , hag

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