contumely in Irish
contumely in Irish is tarcaisne — contumely means rude, scornful language or treatment meant to insult someone.
contumely in Irish
tarcaisne
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
What does "contumely" mean?
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noun Rude, scornful language or treatment meant to insult someone.
"What scorn, what contumely, would be his!"
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contumely in a sentence
- What scorn, what contumely, would be his!
- I could think of no words adequate to the occasion. So I belched. Not out of contumely, you understand. It was a sympathetic belch, a belch of brotherhood.
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What is "contumely" in Irish?
"contumely" in Irish is tarcaisne. contumely means: Rude, scornful language or treatment meant to insult someone.
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