Ossian

American  

[osh-uhn, os-ee-uhn] / ˈɒʃ ən, ˈɒs i ən /

Also Oisin

noun

Gaelic Legend.

1. a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.

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Ossian British  

/ ˈɒsɪən /

noun

1. a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century _ad See also Macpherson

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Example Sentences

Through partial grants, the fund ended up involved with legendary American court cases like the Scopes trial, the Ossian Sweet trial, Brown vs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Irish Minister of State for Public Procurement and eGovernment, Ossian Smyth, said the certificate had been "key to opening up indoor hospitality within the country and enabled international travel outside of Ireland".

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2021

I wonder what Henry Ossian Flipper would think about the current controversy involving African-American women at West Point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2016

Blinding without light on him, and the blinding of Ossian on top of that!

From The New Yorker • Mar. 17, 2016

The good people of Ossian start to sing.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti