seachas — meaning in English
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English meaning
- besides prep In addition to; apart from.
- rather than conjunction Used to introduce the option that is not being chosen, in place of another that is.
Senses
seachas is used for these senses in English:
- as opposed to in contrast to, rather than, instead of; particularly used in defining a concept by providing an example that does not fall inside the concept.
- besides Other than; except for; instead of.
- other than (idiomatic) Except, besides.
- rather than instead of; in preference to.
besides — full definition
- prep In addition to; apart from.
- adv Used to add an extra, often more persuasive, reason or point.
rather than — full definition
- conjunction Used to introduce the option that is not being chosen, in place of another that is.
- preposition Used before a noun to name what something is not, correcting an assumption.