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cosaint

defense

NounFeminineB1/ˈkɞsˠənʲtʲ/

"cosaint" means "defense" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈkɞsˠənʲtʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chosaint, Urú → gcosaint.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "cosaint" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcosaint
Séimhiúchosaint
Urúgcosaint

"cosaint" in context

4 1° Gabhann an Stát air féin cosaint sonrach a dhéanamh ar leas gheilleagrach na n-aicmí is lú cumhacht den phobal agus, nuair a bheas riachtanas leis, cabhair maireachtála a thabhairt don easlán, don bhaintreach, don dílleacht agus don sean.

4 1° The State pledges itself to safeguard with especial care the economic interests of the weaker sections of the community, and, where necessary, to contribute to the support of the infirm, the widow, the orphan, and the aged.

C1

ACHT CHUN FORÁIL DO DHÉANAMH CHUN COSAINT LÁITHREACH DO DHÉANAMH AR AN bPUIBLÍOCHT.

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

B1

(4) Fórsáil do dhéanamh ar aon tsaighdiúir no scata saighdiúirí do cuireadh ag cosaint aon duine no maoine;

(4) The offence of forcing any soldier or party of soldiers detailed for the protection of any person or property;

B1

Cosaint ar dhaoine a ghníomhóidh fén Acht so

Protection of persons acting under this Act.

B2

ACHT CHUN FORÁLACHA DO DHÉANAMH AR FEADH TRÉIMHSE TEORANTA CHUN CIONTAÍ ÁIRITHE DO PHIONÓSÚ AGUS I gCÓIR NITHE EILE A BHAINEAS LE COSAINT NA PUIBLÍOCHTA AGUS LE COSAINT PEARSAN AGUS MAOINE.

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION DURING A LIMITED PERIOD FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF CERTAIN OFFENCES AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY.

C1

Further reading

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