Definition of Oireachtas

1. Noun. The parliament of the Irish Republic.

Generic synonyms: Parliament
Terms within: Dail, Dail Eireann, Seanad, Seanad Eireann

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oireachtas

Ohio
Ohio River
Ohio State University
Ohio buckeye
Ohio goldenrod
Ohioan
Ohioans
Ohlone
Ohm's law
Ohngren's line
Ohrid
Ohtahara syndrome
Oi
Oi'll
Oi've
Oireachtas
Oita
Ojibwa
Ojibway
Ojibwe
Ojos Azules
Ojos del Salado
Oka
Okapia
Okapia johnstoni
Okarito brown kiwi
Okarito brown kiwis
Okayama
Okazaki
Okazaki fragment

Literary usage of Oireachtas

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland (1907)
"oireachtas. In 1896 the executive committee of the Gaelic League in Ireland decided on holding an annual oireachtas, or Festival, at which competitions were ..."

2. Irish Literature by Justin McCarthy, Maurice Francis Egan, Douglas Hyde, Charles Welsh, Gregory, James Jeffrey Roche (1904)
"Mr. Doyle also won first prize in the " Irish Phrase-Book Competition "at the recent oireachtas, 1901, and though not a teacher was fourth in the ..."

3. Trust in Government: Ethics Measures in Oecd Countries by Janos Bertsk (2000)
"1n addition, the statements provided by oireachtas Members and office holders (eg ministers) are entered in a register and published. ..."

4. The Gael: A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Preservation and Cultivation of (1903)
"oireachtas Week in Dublin* Е oireachtas Festival for 1903 opened at the ... The growth of the importance of the oireachtas is demonstrated by the fact that ..."

5. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"The national festival, the oireachtas, held annually in Dublin from 1897, carried out these proceedings on a national scale. Under the auspices of the ..."

6. The English Catalogue of Books by Sampson Low (1901)
"(Edin.j Darien Press French Congo Gaelic League, 24 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin Simple Lessons in Irish, by Eugene O'Growney, Pt. 6, 6d. i oireachtas ..."

7. Higher Education in Ireland by Oecd (2006)
"The oireachtas has two principal functions: the appointment of the Taoiseach (prime ... The national parliament (oireachtas) consists of the president ..."

8. Handbook of Irish Teaching: Founded on the Discoveries of M. Gouin, with a ...by P. T. MacGinley by P. T. MacGinley (1902)
"THE preparation of this Handbook of teaching was begun under a feeling that such a work was much wanted, and without reference to oireachtas requirements. ..."

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