used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
abysmnoun
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
anterioradjectiveUS /ænˈtɪriər/
of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
From this reading Gaelic tradition recognizes two divine dynasties anterior to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
Cronos
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From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
Danann
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From this reading Gaelic tradition recognizes two divine dynasties anterior to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Danunoun
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
dispossessedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪspəˈzest/
physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
emanating from God
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
dynastiesnounUS /ˈdaɪnəstiz/
plural of “dynasty” — a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading Gaelic tradition recognizes two divine dynasties anterior to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Dé
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From this reading Gaelic tradition recognizes two divine dynasties anterior to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
divisible by two
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
GaelicadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading Gaelic tradition recognizes two divine dynasties anterior to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
HesiodnounUS /ˈhiːsiəd/
Greek poet whose existing works describe rural life and the genealogies of the gods and the beginning of the world (eighth century BC)
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
mythologynounUS /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
Others
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From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
PantheonnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/
all the gods of a religion
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
parvenuadjective
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
recognizesverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Gaelic tradition recognizes two divine dynasties anterior to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
having a supporting base
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Others had been before them, dwellers in “the dark backward and abysm of time”.
TitansnounUS /ˈtaɪtənz/
plural of “titan” — a person of exceptional importance and reputation
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Gaelic tradition recognizes two divine dynasties anterior to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Tuatha
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From this reading Gaelic tradition recognizes two divine dynasties anterior to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gaelic tradition recognizes two divine dynasties anterior to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE The people of the goddess Danu were not the first divine inhabitants of Ireland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this the Celtic mythology resembles those of other nations, in almost all of which we find an old, dim realm of gods standing behind the reigning Pantheon.
which person or people
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
ZeusnounUS /zuːs/
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading Such were Cronos and the Titans, dispossessed by the Zeus who seemed, even to Hesiod, something of a _parvenu_ deity.
