Ossian

[ osh-uhn, os-ee-uhn ]

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.

Ossian

/ ˈɒsɪən /

noun

1. Ossian3rd century3rd centuryMIrishMISC: legendary heroWRITING: poet a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century ad See also Macpherson

Example Sentences

He made a distinction between them and the police who stood by, in 1925, as a white mob attacked the home of Black doctor Ossian Sweet, who had fearlessly moved into a white Detroit neighborhood — an incident Singleton referenced in class.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Ireland's minister responsible for e-government, Ossian Smyth, described it as possibly the most significant cybercrime to hit the Irish state.

From Reuters

Ireland's minister responsible for e-government, Ossian Smyth, described it as possibly the most significant cyber-crime attempt against the Irish state.

From Reuters

Ireland’s minister responsible for e-government Ossian Smyth said as most of HSE’s data is administrative, clinical data was unlikely to be breached.

From Reuters