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ogham

Pronunciation: /ˈɒgəm/
(also ogam)
Definition of ogham

noun

[mass noun]
  • an ancient British and Irish alphabet, consisting of twenty characters formed by parallel strokes on either side of or across a continuous line.
  • [count noun] an inscription in or character from the ogham alphabet.

Origin:

early 18th century: from Irish ogam, connected with Ogma, the name of its mythical inventor

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