From Old Irish cenntar.
ceantar m (genitive singular ceantair, nominative plural ceantair)
- district, area, neighbourhood, sector, locality, country
- Synonym: dúiche
- (geology) field (region containing a particular mineral)
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ceantar m (genitive singular ceantair, nominative plural ceantair or ceantracha)
- canter
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