Meaning Of The Word Galloglass

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galloglass in American English
an armed follower of any of the old Irish chieftains
noun: a follower and supporter of or a soldier owing allegiance to an Irish chief

galloglass in British English
noun: a heavily armed mercenary soldier, originally Hebridean (Gaelic-Norse), maintained by Irish and some other Celtic chiefs from about 1235 to the 16th century

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