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Dáil

Pronunciation: /dɔɪl, daːˈlʲ/

(in full Dáil Éireann /ˈɛːr(ə)n, ˈeːrʲən/)
Definition of Dáil
  • the lower house of Parliament in the Republic of Ireland, composed of 166 members (called Teachtai Dála). It was first established in 1919, when Irish republicans proclaimed an Irish state.

Origin:

Irish, 'assembly (of Ireland)'