5734477 222152539 2008-06-27T20:28:18Z Breandandalton 2063650 '''Rí''' is an ancient [[Goidelic languages |Gaelic]] word, meaning King<ref> {{cite book | title= [[Dictionary of the Irish Language]] | publisher = [[Royal Irish Academy]] | year=1990 | isbn=0901714291 }}</ref>. It is used in historical texts referring to the Irish and Scottish kings and those of similar rank. While the modern [[Irish language|Irish]] word is exactly the same<ref>[[Niall Ó Dónaill]]: "Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla"</ref>, the modern [[Scottish Gaelic|Scottish]] equivalent is ''Rìgh''<ref>{{cite web | title = an Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig | url=http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/sbg/lorg.php?facal=rìgh&seorsa=Gaidhlig&tairg=Lorg&eis_saor=on&binary=on&slaiseachan=on | accessdate = 2007-06-26 }} </ref>. ==Notes== <references/> {{Ireland-hist-stub}} {{Scotland-hist-stub}}