noun
one of a group of Celtic sea demons sometimes associated with the hostile power of nature
• Syn: ↑Fomorian
• Regions: ↑Ireland, ↑Hibernia, ↑Emerald Isle
• Hypernyms: ↑Celtic deity
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\\ˈfōˌmȯ(ə)r, -ōˌwȯ-\ noun (-s)Usage: capitalized
Etymology: obsolete Irish Gaelic fomór, fomorach (now fomhuireach), from Irish Gaelic fo under (from Old Irish) + muir sea (from Old Irish); akin to Latin sub under and mare sea — more at over, marine
: fomorian
Useful english dictionary. 2012.