preaban

Manx

Etymology

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Noun

preaban m (genitive singular preaban, plural preabanyn)

1. piece of land, plot, patch, demesne
2. fairground
3. fair, hippodrome, circus

Derived terms

Derived terms

• mainshtyr yn phreaban (“ringmaster”)
• preaban caggee (“amphitheatre”)
• preaban coshee (“pedestrian precinct”)
• preaban gammanagh (“funfair”)

• preaban geinnee (“arena”)
• preaban thie (“ground plot”)
• preabanagh (“patchy”)
• preabanee (“patcher”)