oireachtas

«oireachtas» in Mova's school dictionary: The national parliament of Ireland, made of the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (the Oireachtas) — (Ireland, a name)

meaning for a pupil

1) (Ireland) The national parliament of Ireland, made of the President, the Dáil (lower house) and the Seanad (Senate). tree →

2) (Ireland) Also the name of a large Irish-language arts festival (Oireachtas na Gaeilge) and an Irish-dancing championship. tree →

sense in the lessons

In Irish citizenship and politics lessons: the Oireachtas makes the laws of Ireland and meets in Leinster House in Dublin. TDs (members of the Dáil) and senators are its members. It is an Irish (Gaelic) word, and is not an English word, but is used in Irish English.

examples

• The Oireachtas makes the laws for Ireland. tree →
• Our class visited the Oireachtas in Dublin. tree →
• The Dáil and the Seanad are the two houses of the Oireachtas. tree →
• A new law has to be passed by the Oireachtas and signed by the President. tree →
• My cousin danced at the Oireachtas championships. tree →
• TDs are elected to the Dáil, part of the Oireachtas. tree →

note

Irish (Gaelic) word, written with a capital O. Pronounced roughly «ER-uck-tas» or «ERR-akh-tus». Compare: Parliament (UK), Congress (USA), Parliament (Canada, Australia, New Zealand).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «oireachtas» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.