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noun a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
originFrom Latin Taras, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), of uncertain origin but probably Pre-Greek and related to Illyrian *darandos (“oak”). Doublet of Tarentum and Taranto.
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