Oireachtasn.

Brit.

/ˈɪrəxtəs/,

/ˈɪrəktəs/,

/əˈrɒxtəs/,

/əˈrɒktəs/, U.S.

/ˈɪrəktəs/,

/əˈrɑktəs/, Irish English

/ˈɪrəxθəs/,

/əˈrɑxθəs/

Forms: 1800s– Oireachtas, 1900s– Oireactas. Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Irish. Etymon: Irish Oireachtas.

Etymology: < Irish Oireachtas assembly, gathering, convocation < oireacht meeting (Early Irish airecht ; cognate with Welsh araith speech (13th cent.; in Old Welsh as hared with sense ‘song, verse’), of uncertain origin) + -as (see -ness suffix).An tOireachtas is the regular Irish form that includes the definite article; compare the Irish text of quot. 1922 at sense 2 and the following:1947 S. Malone Notes Procedure Oireachtas p. vii The National Parliament (An tOireachtas) consisting of the President and two Houses.

1. A cultural festival held annually by the Gaelic League of Ireland, on the model of the Welsh Eisteddfod.First held in 1897.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > large or public event > [noun] > cultural

stethva1612

Eisteddfod1822

mod1891

feis1896

Oireachtas1896

fleadh1966

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > a performance > [noun] > music festival

stethva1612

festival1753

music festival1790

musical festival1804

Eisteddfod1822

Sängerfest1865

mod1891

Oireachtas1896

songfest1903

biennial1928

pop festival1951

folkfest1963

fleadh1966

rockfest1966

fleadh cheoil1972

festie1988

1896 Evening Tel. (Dublin) 27 Aug. 3/5 The following resolution was also passed unanimously—. ‘That an “Oireachtas” or public assembly on behalf of the Irish language be held annually by the Gaelic League, at which prizes would be offered for readings, recitations, songs and dramatic sketches in Irish’.

1899 United Irishman 20 May 1/1 The Oireachtas has decidedly come to stay.

1902 W. B. Yeats Let. 20 Jan. (1954) 364 Royalties..I shall ask A. P. Watt to send..to the Sec. of Gaelic League, Dublin. Do you think I should specify the purpose? Say an Oireachtas prize.

1913 Irishman Feb. 4/1 The keynote of this Oireachtas must be that Irish shall be plainly and unmistakeably the dominant language.

2000 Sunday Times (Nexis) 18 June Triple winner of the traditional singing category at the annual oireachtas competition.

2. The parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of a lower house of elected representatives (Dáil Éireann) and a partially nominated upper house or senate (Seanad Éireann).

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > other national governing or legislative bodies > [noun] > in Ireland

Oireachtas1922

Leinster House1949

1922 Constit. Irish Free State (Electronic text) Art. 12 A Legislature is hereby created, to be known as the Oireachtas [Irish dá ngoirfear an tOireachtas].

1923 W. B. Yeats Senate Speeches (1961) 53 A joint committee of both houses to consider how suitable accommodations for Oireachtas may be obtained.

1977 Cork Examiner 6 June 2/8 Ever since it has been bandied about both in accusation and refutation on the subsequent occasions of the passage of an electoral Bill through the Oireachtas.

2000 Irish World June 3/4 The Oireachtas subsequently passed special legislation to enable him to collect a £40,000 a year pension.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oireachtas
释义	Oireachtasn. Brit. /ˈɪrəxtəs/, /ˈɪrəktəs/, /əˈrɒxtəs/, /əˈrɒktəs/, U.S. /ˈɪrəktəs/, /əˈrɑktəs/, Irish English /ˈɪrəxθəs/, /əˈrɑxθəs/ Forms: 1800s– Oireachtas, 1900s– Oireactas. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Irish. Etymon: Irish Oireachtas. Etymology: < Irish Oireachtas assembly, gathering, convocation < oireacht meeting (Early Irish airecht ; cognate with Welsh araith speech (13th cent.; in Old Welsh as hared with sense ‘song, verse’), of uncertain origin) + -as (see -ness suffix).An tOireachtas is the regular Irish form that includes the definite article; compare the Irish text of quot. 1922 at sense 2 and the following:1947 S. Malone Notes Procedure Oireachtas p. vii The National Parliament (An tOireachtas) consisting of the President and two Houses. 1. A cultural festival held annually by the Gaelic League of Ireland, on the model of the Welsh Eisteddfod.First held in 1897. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > large or public event > [noun] > cultural stethva1612 Eisteddfod1822 mod1891 feis1896 Oireachtas1896 fleadh1966 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > a performance > [noun] > music festival stethva1612 festival1753 music festival1790 musical festival1804 Eisteddfod1822 Sängerfest1865 mod1891 Oireachtas1896 songfest1903 biennial1928 pop festival1951 folkfest1963 fleadh1966 rockfest1966 fleadh cheoil1972 festie1988 1896 Evening Tel. (Dublin) 27 Aug. 3/5 The following resolution was also passed unanimously—. ‘That an “Oireachtas” or public assembly on behalf of the Irish language be held annually by the Gaelic League, at which prizes would be offered for readings, recitations, songs and dramatic sketches in Irish’. 1899 United Irishman 20 May 1/1 The Oireachtas has decidedly come to stay. 1902 W. B. Yeats Let. 20 Jan. (1954) 364 Royalties..I shall ask A. P. Watt to send..to the Sec. of Gaelic League, Dublin. Do you think I should specify the purpose? Say an Oireachtas prize. 1913 Irishman Feb. 4/1 The keynote of this Oireachtas must be that Irish shall be plainly and unmistakeably the dominant language. 2000 Sunday Times (Nexis) 18 June Triple winner of the traditional singing category at the annual oireachtas competition. 2. The parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of a lower house of elected representatives (Dáil Éireann) and a partially nominated upper house or senate (Seanad Éireann). ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > other national governing or legislative bodies > [noun] > in Ireland Oireachtas1922 Leinster House1949 1922 Constit. Irish Free State (Electronic text) Art. 12 A Legislature is hereby created, to be known as the Oireachtas [Irish dá ngoirfear an tOireachtas]. 1923 W. B. Yeats Senate Speeches (1961) 53 A joint committee of both houses to consider how suitable accommodations for Oireachtas may be obtained. 1977 Cork Examiner 6 June 2/8 Ever since it has been bandied about both in accusation and refutation on the subsequent occasions of the passage of an electoral Bill through the Oireachtas. 2000 Irish World June 3/4 The Oireachtas subsequently passed special legislation to enable him to collect a £40,000 a year pension. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1896
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