aenach

noun

aen·​ach

variants or aonach

ˈā-nək,

-nəḵ

plural -s

: an assembly in ancient Ireland for the promulgation of laws and for athletic contests

Word History

Etymology

Irish Gaelic, from Old Irish ōenach, literally, reunion, from ōen one; akin to Old English ān one

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

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