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mormaer
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Etymology
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From Gaelic (cf.
mórmhaor
), likely borrowed from
Pictish
*ᚋᚑᚏᚋᚐᚓᚏ
.
Noun
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mormaer
(
plural
mormaers
)
(
historical
)
A
regional
or
provincial
ruler
in the
mediaeval
Kingdom of the
Scots
.
Alternative forms
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mormair
,
mormaor
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