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Fintan in a sentence

Fintan meaning

  1. In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, the father of Cethern.
  2. A male given name from Irish, mainly used in Ireland

Using Fintan

  • The main meaning on this page is: In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, the father of Cethern. | A male given name from Irish, mainly used in Ireland
  • In the example corpus, fintan often appears in combinations such as: and fintan, fintan mccarthy.

Context around Fintan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bishop 1× lineman 1× senator 1×

Often after:

mccarthy 2× gavin 1× brose 1× drury 1× lalor 1× warfield 1× coyle 1×

Sentence patterns with Fintan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at st fintan s high 1× bishop fintan gavin said 1× devised by fintan coyle and 1× donovan and fintan mccarthy struck 1× donovan and fintan mccarthy won 1× felix and fintan 1× fintan also qualified 1× fintan drury his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

before he relocates 1× bishop fintan gavin 1× fintan also qualified 1× fintan drury his 1× fintan lalor is 1× grad student lineman 1×

Common sentence endings:

association preseason team 1× at garrafin mountrath 1× back to ireland 1× bbc entertainment department 1× bristol and reading 1× bronze on thursday 1×

Words around Fintan

Just before it in the word index:

finster 2 finstad 13 finsta 2 finson 2 finsler 2 finseth 2

Just after it in the word index:

fintech 352 fintechs 40 fintechzoom 2 fintel 5 fintiklis 9 fintiri 33

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Fintan

  • In this selection, "fintan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bishop, lineman, senator, mccarthy, gavin and brose stand out and add context to how "fintan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at st fintan s high and bishop fintan gavin said. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fintan" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fintan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Loving husband of Emma, devoted Dad of Felix and Fintan. (10 words)

Fintan also qualified as a swim instructor and taught in both Bristol and Reading. (14 words)

Grad student lineman Fintan Brose (Hempfield) was named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Team. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won silver in Rio and gold in Tokyo, and have revolutionised Irish rowing so the significant Irish contingent in the crowd are delighted to see their heroes race clear with a three second margin. (40 words)

Fintan Drury, his agent, was on the line, telling him that Keane had released a statement to Tommy Gorman, confirming he was about to retire from international football. (28 words)

Bishop Fintan Gavin said in a statement that O’Connell “has always maintained his connection with family and friends in Cork” through frequent visits back to Ireland. (27 words)

Example sentences (11)

Bishop Fintan Gavin said in a statement that O’Connell “has always maintained his connection with family and friends in Cork” through frequent visits back to Ireland.

Loving husband of Emma, devoted Dad of Felix and Fintan.

Fintan also qualified as a swim instructor and taught in both Bristol and Reading.

Grad student lineman Fintan Brose (Hempfield) was named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Team.

Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won silver in Rio and gold in Tokyo, and have revolutionised Irish rowing so the significant Irish contingent in the crowd are delighted to see their heroes race clear with a three second margin.

Rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy struck gold on Friday, and their teammates Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch won bronze on Thursday.

Fintan Drury, his agent, was on the line, telling him that Keane had released a statement to Tommy Gorman, confirming he was about to retire from international football.

Fintan Lalor is requesting the approval from Laois County Council to provide a new slatted tank at Garrafin, Mountrath.

Before he relocates to England, there’s work to be done for William Hondermarck at St Fintan’s High School.

Sinn Féin Senator Fintan Warfield reintroduced the bill to the committee stage of the Seanad yesterday.

It was devised by Fintan Coyle and Cathy Dunning, and developed for television by the BBC Entertainment Department.

Common combinations with fintan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fintan" in a sentence?
An example: "Bishop Fintan Gavin said in a statement that O’Connell “has always maintained his connection with family and friends in Cork” through frequent visits back to Ireland." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fintan" from authentic English texts.
What does "fintan" mean?
Fintan means: In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, the father of Cethern.
How many example sentences with "fintan" are there?
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