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Where does “gréas” come from?

gréas (Irish) comes from Old Irish grés — continuance, practice; handicraft, workmanship,...

gréas (Irish): ornamental work; ornament, ornamentation;...

Definitions

  1. ornamental work; ornament, ornamentation;...

Ancestry of “gréas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgréscontinuance, practice; handicraft, workmanship,...

Words derived from “gréas”

  • gréasach
  • gréasaí
  • gréasaíocht
  • gréasta
  • gréasaigh
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