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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

  1. adj Coming after the third in a sequence; the ordinal form of four.
  2. noun One of four equal parts of a whole; a quarter.
  3. noun In music, an interval spanning four notes of the scale, such as C to F.

ham — full definition

  1. noun Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
  2. noun An amateur radio operator.
  3. noun An actor or performer who overacts.
  4. verb To overact or perform with exaggerated emotion.

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