ceathrú — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fourth adj Coming after the third in a sequence; the ordinal form of four.
- ham noun Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
- quarter noun One of four equal parts into which something is divided.
- quarters noun Living accommodation, especially for soldiers or staff.
- thigh noun The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
Senses
ceathrú is used for these senses in English:
- fourth The ordinal form of the number four.
- ham (countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.
- ham The back of the thigh of humans or certain other animals.
- quarter (historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard. [from 14th c.]
- quarter A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc. [from 16th c.]
- quarters (pluralonly, originally, military) Housing, barracks, or other habitation or living space.
- thigh The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]
fourth — full definition
- adj Coming after the third in a sequence; the ordinal form of four.
- noun One of four equal parts of a whole; a quarter.
- noun In music, an interval spanning four notes of the scale, such as C to F.
ham — full definition
- noun Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
- noun An amateur radio operator.
- noun An actor or performer who overacts.
- verb To overact or perform with exaggerated emotion.