Gallowglass Definition

galōglas
noun
Webster's New World

A mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.

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Noun

Singular:
gallowglass
Plural:
gallowglasses

Origin of Gallowglass

  • Irish gallóglach (“foreign soldier”), from Gall (“foreigner, non-Gaelic person”) + óglách (“soldier”).

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