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‖ ollamh, ollav Irish Antiq.|ˈɒləv|
Also ollave, ollam.
[a. Ir. ollamh (ˈɔlav, nasal v), OIr. ollam, learned man, doctor.]
Among the ancient Irish, A master in some art or branch of learning; a learned man: a rank answering to that of a doctor or professor in a university.
1723O'Connor tr. Keating's Hist. Irel. 132 Ollamh Fodhla was his Successor in the Throne. Ibid., Ollamh signifies a Person that excells in Wisdom and Learning. 1845Petrie Eccl. Archit. Irel. 347 The author of this law refused to allow him more than the ollave in poetry, or the ollave in language, or the teacher. 1888Blackw. Mag. Dec. 807 The Ollams being specially devoted to genealogy before the advent of the Normans. 1893Dict. Nat. Biog. XXXIV. 430 A family of hereditary historians who were..ollavs (i.e. chief chroniclers or professional authors) of the O'Briens. |