Get to know Fortriu better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning.
Fortriu in a sentence
Fortriu meaning
A former kingdom in Scotland situated around Moray and Easter Ross, which existed from the 4th to 10th centuries.
Using Fortriu
- The main meaning on this page is: A former kingdom in Scotland situated around Moray and Easter Ross, which existed from the 4th to 10th centuries.
Context around Fortriu
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fortriu
- In this selection, "fortriu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dominated stand out and add context to how "fortriu" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include based in fortriu by the and had dominated fortriu for two. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fortriu" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fortriu
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Kingdom of the Picts (based in Fortriu by the 6th century) was the state that eventually became known as "Alba" or "Scotland". (23 words)
Kenneth's rise can be placed in the context of the recent end of the previous dynasty, which had dominated Fortriu for two or four generations. (26 words)
By the 9th century, the Gaels of Dál Riata (Dalriada) were subject to the kings of Fortriu of the family of Constantín mac Fergusa (Constantine son of Fergus). (28 words)
By the 9th century, the Gaels of Dál Riata (Dalriada) were subject to the kings of Fortriu of the family of Constantín mac Fergusa (Constantine son of Fergus). (28 words)
Kenneth's rise can be placed in the context of the recent end of the previous dynasty, which had dominated Fortriu for two or four generations. (26 words)
The Kingdom of the Picts (based in Fortriu by the 6th century) was the state that eventually became known as "Alba" or "Scotland". (23 words)
Example sentences (3)
By the 9th century, the Gaels of Dál Riata (Dalriada) were subject to the kings of Fortriu of the family of Constantín mac Fergusa (Constantine son of Fergus).
Kenneth's rise can be placed in the context of the recent end of the previous dynasty, which had dominated Fortriu for two or four generations.
The Kingdom of the Picts (based in Fortriu by the 6th century) was the state that eventually became known as "Alba" or "Scotland".