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shillelagh

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shil·le·lagh also shil·la·lah  (sh-ll, -l)
n.
A cudgel of oak, blackthorn, or other hardwood.
[After Shillelagh, a village of east-central Ireland.]
shillelagh, shillala [ʃəˈleɪlə -lɪ (Irish) ʃɪˈleːlə]
n
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (in Ireland) a stout club or cudgel, esp one made of oak or blackthorn
[from Irish Gaelic sail cudgel + éille leash, thong]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shillelagh - a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)shillelagh - a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
shillalah
cudgel - a club that is used as a weapon
Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Translations
shillelagh [ʃəˈleɪlə, ʃəˈleɪlɪ] N (Irl) → cachiporra f
shillelagh
n (Ir) → (Schlehdorn- or Eichen)knüppel m
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The Celtic other use for the Staff or walking stick or Shillelagh was as a Cudgel combining supportiveness and a way of fending off people in self defence, this you can remember when anybody tries to beat you down or suppress those new creative thoughts and aspirations, a the Blackthorn also is sin ominous with standing up for ones rights, assertiveness and obstinacy, which is not a bad thing in rebuilding ones life.
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He was a past president of the Worcester Rotary Club and the Emerald Club from which he received its Shillelagh Award in 1986.
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