First Known Use: circa 1515
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gallowglass
noun gal·low·glass \ˈga-lō-ˌglas\
Definition of GALLOWGLASS
1
: a mercenary or retainer of an Irish chief
2
: an armed Irish foot soldier
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Origin of GALLOWGLASS
modification of Irish gallóglach, from gall foreigner + óglach young man, warrior
Rhymes with GALLOWGLASS
biogas, biomass, bottled gas, cabin class, channel bass, cocktail glass, come to pass, demitasse, dressing glass, fiberglass, forward pass, gravitas, Hallowmas, hippocras, isinglass, laughing gas, lemongrass, looking glass, Loveland Pass, lower-class, master class, middle-class, Montparnasse, opera glass, outlet pass, overclass, overpass, Plexiglas, Rogers Pass, ruby glass, safety glass, sassafras, second-class, shovel pass, solar mass, solemn mass, superclass, tourist class, underclass, underpass, upper-class, votive mass, water glass, weatherglass, working-class
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