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Lughnasadh is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Lughnasadh in a sentence

Lughnasadh meaning

A Gaelic/Celtic holiday celebrated on the full moon nearest the midpoint between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox, during the time of the harvesting.

Using Lughnasadh

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Gaelic/Celtic holiday celebrated on the full moon nearest the midpoint between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox, during the time of the harvesting.

Context around Lughnasadh

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

itself 1×

Sentence patterns with Lughnasadh

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

however lughnasadh itself is 1× may and lughnasadh 1 august 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however lughnasadh itself 1×

Common sentence endings:

harvest for themselves 1× lughnasadh 1 august 1×

Words around Lughnasadh

Just before it in the word index:

lughnasa 3 lugh 14 lugging 27 lugger 3 lugged 10 luggages 2

Just after it in the word index:

lugia 2 lugii 3 lugja 2 lugna 2 lugnuts 2 lugo 71

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Lughnasadh

  • In this selection, "lughnasadh" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, itself stand out and add context to how "lughnasadh" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include however lughnasadh itself is and may and lughnasadh 1 august. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lughnasadh" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lughnasadh

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

It was one of four Gaelic seasonal festivals: Samhain (~1 November), Imbolc (~1 February), Beltane (~1 May) and Lughnasadh (~1 August). (21 words)

However, Lughnasadh itself is a celebration of Lugh's triumph over the spirits of the Otherworld who had tried to keep the harvest for themselves. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

However, Lughnasadh itself is a celebration of Lugh's triumph over the spirits of the Otherworld who had tried to keep the harvest for themselves. (25 words)

It was one of four Gaelic seasonal festivals: Samhain (~1 November), Imbolc (~1 February), Beltane (~1 May) and Lughnasadh (~1 August). (21 words)

Example sentences (2)

However, Lughnasadh itself is a celebration of Lugh's triumph over the spirits of the Otherworld who had tried to keep the harvest for themselves.

It was one of four Gaelic seasonal festivals: Samhain (~1 November), Imbolc (~1 February), Beltane (~1 May) and Lughnasadh (~1 August).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lughnasadh" in a sentence?
An example: "However, Lughnasadh itself is a celebration of Lugh's triumph over the spirits of the Otherworld who had tried to keep the harvest for themselves." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "lughnasadh" from authentic English texts.
What does "lughnasadh" mean?
Lughnasadh means: A Gaelic/Celtic holiday celebrated on the full moon nearest the midpoint between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox, during the time of the harvesting.
How many example sentences with "lughnasadh" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "lughnasadh", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.