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cailleach
noun
cail·leach
variants:
or less commonly
cailliach
\ˈkālˌyəḵ, ˈkälˌ(y)əḵ\
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Origin and Etymology of cailleach
Scottish Gaelic & Irish Gaelic cailleach, from Old Irish caillech nun, from caille veil, from Latin pallium cloak
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