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Mormaer in a sentence

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Mormaer meaning

A regional or provincial ruler in the mediaeval Kingdom of the Scots.

Using Mormaer

  • The main meaning on this page is: A regional or provincial ruler in the mediaeval Kingdom of the Scots.
  • In the example corpus, mormaer often appears in combinations such as: the mormaer.

Context around Mormaer

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

word 1× title 1×

Sentence patterns with Mormaer

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

of the mormaer of angus 1× the title mormaer is attached 1× the word mormaer other than 1× who the mormaer or king 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the daughter of 1× unlike the report 1× who the mormaer 1×

Common sentence endings:

is not known 1× mormaerdom or earldom 1× of the kingdom 1× son s death 1×

Words around Mormaer

Just before it in the word index:

morlun 4 morlot 2 morlocks 19 morlock 6 morlino 2 morleys 2

Just after it in the word index:

mormaers 2 morman 2 mormando 5 mormans 2 mormon 302 mormonism 35

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Mormaer

  • In this selection, "mormaer" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, word and title stand out and add context to how "mormaer" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the mormaer of angus and the title mormaer is attached. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mormaer" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mormaer

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

The daughter of the Mormaer of Angus sought revenge on King Kenneth II, as she held him responsible for her son's death. (23 words)

Who the Mormaer or King was at this time is not known, it may have been Óengus of Moray or his father, whose name is not known. (27 words)

Unlike the report of 918, on this occasion the title mormaer is attached to a geographical area, but it is unknown whether the Angus of 938 was in any way similar to the later mormaerdom or earldom. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

This is the first surviving use of the word mormaer; other than the knowledge that Constantine's kingdom had its own bishop or bishops and royal villas, this is the only hint to the institutions of the kingdom. (38 words)

Unlike the report of 918, on this occasion the title mormaer is attached to a geographical area, but it is unknown whether the Angus of 938 was in any way similar to the later mormaerdom or earldom. (37 words)

Who the Mormaer or King was at this time is not known, it may have been Óengus of Moray or his father, whose name is not known. (27 words)

Example sentences (4)

The daughter of the Mormaer of Angus sought revenge on King Kenneth II, as she held him responsible for her son's death.

This is the first surviving use of the word mormaer; other than the knowledge that Constantine's kingdom had its own bishop or bishops and royal villas, this is the only hint to the institutions of the kingdom.

Unlike the report of 918, on this occasion the title mormaer is attached to a geographical area, but it is unknown whether the Angus of 938 was in any way similar to the later mormaerdom or earldom.

Who the Mormaer or King was at this time is not known, it may have been Óengus of Moray or his father, whose name is not known.

Common combinations with mormaer

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mormaer" in a sentence?
An example: "The daughter of the Mormaer of Angus sought revenge on King Kenneth II, as she held him responsible for her son's death." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "mormaer" from authentic English texts.
What does "mormaer" mean?
Mormaer means: A regional or provincial ruler in the mediaeval Kingdom of the Scots.
How many example sentences with "mormaer" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "mormaer", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.