English Dictionary

LIR

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Overview

LIR (noun)
  The noun LIR has 1 sense:

1. the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyrplay

  Familiarity information: LIR used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


LIR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Ler; Lir

Hypernyms ("Lir" is a kind of...):

Celtic deity (a deity worshipped by the Celts)

Domain region:

Emerald Isle; Hibernia; Ireland (an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)


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