Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish rechtaire (steward, bailiff, administrator).

Noun

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reachtaire m (genitive singular reachtaire, nominative plural reachtairí)

  1. (historical) controller (of royal household); administrator, steward
  2. (ecclesiastical) rector
  3. auditor (of society); master of ceremonies
  4. (historical, agriculture) dairy farmer renting land and stock

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Further reading

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  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “reachtaire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • auditor”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • comptroller”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • master of ceremonies”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • rector”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024