ogham

or og·am

[ og-uhm, aw-guhm ]

/ ˈɒg əm, ˈɔ gəm /

noun

an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.

any of the 20 characters of this script, each consisting of one or more strokes for consonants and of notches for vowels cut across or upon a central line on a stone or piece of wood.

an inscription employing this script.

Origin of ogham

1620–30; <Irish; MIr ogum, ogom

Words nearby ogham

ogee, ogee arch, Ogeechee, Ogen, Ogen melon, ogham, Ogilvie, Ogino-Knaus rule, ogive, Oglala, ogle

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Example sentences from the Web for ogham

We will willingly give insertion to any Query on the subject of Ogham Inscriptions generally.
Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851|Various
The most singular fact connected with the Ogham inscriptions is their geographical distribution.
Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum|John Healy
The Ogham alphabet consists of lines, which represent letters.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
The use of Ogham was partially practised in the Christian period for sepultural purposes, being venerable and sacred from time.
Early Bardic Literature, Ireland|Standish O'Grady

The letters of the Ogham alphabet are divided into four groups of five letters each, twenty in all.
Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum|John Healy

British Dictionary definitions for ogham

ogham

ogam

/ (ˈɒɡəm, ɔːm) /

noun

an ancient alphabetical writing system used by the Celts in Britain and Ireland, consisting of straight lines drawn or carved perpendicular to or at an angle to another long straight line

Word Origin for ogham

C17: from Old Irish ogom, of uncertain origin but associated with the name Ogma, legendary inventor of this alphabet

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单词	ogham
释义	ogham or og·am [ og-uhm, aw-guhm ] / ˈɒg əm, ˈɔ gəm / noun an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries. any of the 20 characters of this script, each consisting of one or more strokes for consonants and of notches for vowels cut across or upon a central line on a stone or piece of wood. an inscription employing this script. Origin of ogham 1620–30; <Irish; MIr ogum, ogom Words nearby ogham ogee, ogee arch, Ogeechee, Ogen, Ogen melon, ogham, Ogilvie, Ogino-Knaus rule, ogive, Oglala, ogle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ogham We will willingly give insertion to any Query on the subject of Ogham Inscriptions generally. Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851\|Various The most singular fact connected with the Ogham inscriptions is their geographical distribution. Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum\|John Healy The Ogham alphabet consists of lines, which represent letters. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800\|Mary Frances Cusack The use of Ogham was partially practised in the Christian period for sepultural purposes, being venerable and sacred from time. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland\|Standish O'Grady The letters of the Ogham alphabet are divided into four groups of five letters each, twenty in all. Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum\|John Healy British Dictionary definitions for ogham ogham ogam / (ˈɒɡəm, ɔːm) / noun an ancient alphabetical writing system used by the Celts in Britain and Ireland, consisting of straight lines drawn or carved perpendicular to or at an angle to another long straight line Word Origin for ogham C17: from Old Irish ogom, of uncertain origin but associated with the name Ogma, legendary inventor of this alphabet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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