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单词 geas
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Definition of geas in English:

geas

nounPlural geasaɡasɡeSH
  • (in Irish folklore) an obligation or prohibition magically imposed on a person.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • So, that's when my mother decided to put a geas on me.
    • With the completion of his mission, the geas had faded.
    • To be completely technical about it, he was under a geas.
    • While I already believe you may be trusted, as a prudent man, responsible for lives other than my own, I would be foolish not to agree that I will indeed impose such a geas.
    • While I know that this is a thread about Karma, I thought it might be relevant to compare with the Celtic concept of a geas.

Origin

Irish.

 
 

Definition of geas in US English:

geas

nounɡeSH
  • (in Irish folklore) an obligation or prohibition magically imposed on a person.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While I know that this is a thread about Karma, I thought it might be relevant to compare with the Celtic concept of a geas.
    • To be completely technical about it, he was under a geas.
    • So, that's when my mother decided to put a geas on me.
    • While I already believe you may be trusted, as a prudent man, responsible for lives other than my own, I would be foolish not to agree that I will indeed impose such a geas.
    • With the completion of his mission, the geas had faded.

Origin

Irish.

 
 
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