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gwerin

Pronunciation: /ˈɡwɛrɪn/

“gwerin” is a Welsh word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. people, populace, peasantry, folk, democracy, proletariat, liegemen; mob, rabble, troop, throng, host, multitude, rank and file of army; nation
  2. ship's crew
  3. monastic community
  4. Gentiles
  5. the 'men' or pieces used in chess, draughts, and other games

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwörin (compare Old Breton guerin glossing Latin factiō, Middle Breton gueryn (“people”)), from Proto-Celtic *worīnā (compare Old Irish foirenn glossing factiō, modern Irish foireann (“staff, team”)).

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