TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ceannas, m. (gs. -ais). 1. Headship, sovereignty. 2. Authority, command. Dul i g~, to assume authority, command. I g~ airm, in command of an army. I g~ oibre, in charge of work. I g~ cruinnithe, ar chruinniú, presiding at a meeting. I g~ ar dhuine, in authority over s.o. Lucht ceannais, persons in authority. Oifigeach ceannais, commanding officer. An fear ceannais, the man in charge. Tá an ~ sin aige, he has that authority. Duine gan cheannas, a person without authority, without responsibility. Banc Ceannais na hÉireann, the Central Bank of Ireland. S.a. post3 1. 3. Forwardness, self-assertiveness. (Var: ~c m)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ Ceannais na hÉireann, Central Bank of Ireland.
~ ceannais, craoibhe, final, championship (game).
~ ceannais na hÉireann, All-Ireland final.
~ ceannais, cinn, foreman, leader.
Seilbh, údarás, ceannas, a ghabháil, to assume possession, authority, leadership.
~ ceannais, assumption of authority.
I gceannas an airm, in command of the army.
~ ceannais, persons in authority.
~ ceannais, commanding officer.
~ ceannais, comhraic, éisteachta, faire, rialaithe, command, combat, listening, look-out, control, post.
Ní rachaidís faoina cheannas, they wouldn’t place themselves under his command.
Ag dul i gceannas ar na saighdiúirí, taking command of the soldiers.