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Meaning of banríon | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
bˠau(n̪ˠ)ˈɾˠiːnʲ

Definitions

  1. queen, (female monarch; wife of a king)
    feminine
  2. queen (chess; cards)
    feminine

Equivalents

English queen sovereign

Examples

“Thug an bhanríoghan an t‑ógánach isteach ’san phálás, ⁊ bhí righeacht ⁊ saidhbhreas an tsean-ríogh alig aige; ⁊ bhí sé féin ⁊ a mháthair go sona, seunmhar ó shin amach: ⁊ mar robh siad-san go mbeidh sinne.”

The queen brought the youth into her own palace, and he had the kingdom and riches of the old king, and himself and his mother were happy and prosperous from that forth, and like them may we too be.

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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