ùghdarras

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Noun

ùghdarras m (genitive singular ùghdarrais, plural ùghdarrasan)

  1. authority

Derived terms

  • àrd-ùghdarras m (chief authority, discretionary power)
  • fèin-ùghdarras m (autonomy)
  • ùghdarras ionadail m (local authority)

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “ùghdarras”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN