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machaire

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Additional definitions

  • field
  • battle
  • machair
  • battlefield

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—In aimsir cogaidh no in aimsir achrainn inmheánaigh féadfidh an Ard-Chomhairle aon oifigeach de sna Fórsaí Cosanta do chur i gceannas na bhFórsaí sin go léir no i gceannas cuid acu ar an Machaire.

—In time of war or internal disorder the Executive Council may place any officer of the Defence Forces in command of the whole or any portion of those Forces in the Field.B2

Forms & mutations Treigladau / Claochluithe

You may also meet these forms of machaire in a sentence.

Base form
machaire
Séimhiú
mhachaire
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