Definition of brehon Brehon
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What does brehon mean?
Wiktionary 
- brehon (Noun)
A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic Ireland.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- brehon (n.)
An ancient Irish or Scotch judge.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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brehon
brΔβ²hon, n. an ancient Irish judge.βBrehon Laws, the name given by the English to the system of jurisprudence which prevailed among the native Irish from an early period till towards the middle of the 17th century. [Ir. breitheamh, pl. breitheamhuin.]
