Dáil Éireann
[ doil air-awn, -on; Irish dol-yuh-ey-ryuhn ]
/ ˌdɔɪl ˈɛər ɔn, -ɒn; Irish ˌdɒl yəˈeɪ ryən /
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noun
the lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
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Also called Dail.
Compare Oireachtas.
Origin of Dáil Éireann
<Irish: assembly of Eire
Words nearby Dáil Éireann
Dahomey, dahoon, daibutsu, daiker, daikon, Dáil Éireann, dailies, daily, daily-breader, daily double, daily dozen
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How to use Dáil Éireann in a sentence
The Chamber/Dail Eireann shall be composed of members who represent constituencies determined by law.
The Irish Constitution|Darrell Figgis
British Dictionary definitions for Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dil
/ (ˈdaːl ˈeːrɪn) /
noun
(in the Republic of Ireland) the lower chamber of parliamentSee also Oireachtas
Word Origin for Dáil Éireann
from Irish dáil assembly (from Old Irish dāl) + Éireann of Eire
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