Definition of Ollav

1. Noun. In Irish history, a man of science or learning, equivalent to a university professor ¹

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Definition of Ollav

1. ollamh [n -S] - See also: ollamh

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ollav

olivopontocerebellar degeneration
olivospinal tract
olkhonskite
olla
olla podrida
olla podridas
ollalaberries
ollalaberry
ollaliberries
ollaliberry
ollalieberries
ollalieberry
ollamh
ollamhs
ollas
ollav (current term)
ollave
ollaves
ollavs
ollied
ollieing
ollier disease
ollies
olly olly oxen free
ollying
olm
olms
olmsteadite
ologies
ologist

Literary usage of Ollav

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

1. The History and Topography of the County of Clare: From the Earliest Times by James Frost (1893)
"The son of Flan Magrath, ollav of Thomond in poetry, a prosperous and wealthy man, died. 1461. Aengus Magrath, a learned poet, died. 1573. ..."

2. Varieties in Prose by William Allingham (1893)
"He was succeeded by his son, whose death is recorded in 1492,' O'Clery (Teige Cam), ollav to O'Donnell in literature, poetry, and history, ..."

3. Varieties in Prose by William Allingham (1893)
"The sacredness of office, however, did not hinder O'Conor of Sligo from demolishing the ollav's house,—probably in a foray by boat.1 ..."

4. England, the Remnant of Judah and the Israel of Ephraim: The Two Families by Frederick Robert Augustus Glover (1881)
"ollav Fola is celebrated in ancient history as a sage and legislator, eminent for learning, wisdom, and excellent institutions ; and his historic fame has ..."

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