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good luck... if you're talking about 4-leaf clovers that is. 3-leafed clovers are used (by St Patrick) to illustrate the Christian doctrine of the Holy Son (Jesus Christ) and as God the Holy Spirit.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoFrom Irish (Gaelic) "seamróg" (little-clover). "Seamair" = clover
A 4-leaved shamrock is called "seamair Mhuire" (Mary's clover) BVM.
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What is the Irish Gaelic word for shamrock?
seamróg
What is the origin of the word shamrock?
The English word 'shamrock' comes from the Irish 'seamróg' which means 'little clover'.
Where did the word 'shamrock' originate?
The English word shamrock dreived in the 1570s from the Irish word seamrog, a diminutive form of seamar, meaning clover.
What was the Irish name for a shamrock?
The Irish name for a shamrock is "seamróg."
What is the Gaelic word for Shamrock?
Scottish Gaelic: seamrag Irish Gaelic: seamróg
Where did the shamrock come from?
The shamrock comes from the Irish custom and is known as Ireland's national symbol. The Irish used the shamrock as a folklore of luck.
What is a Irish name for shamrock?
The Irish name for Shamrock is "SEAMROG" with a punctation mark above the O.
What mystery of your faith the shamrock represents?
St. Patrick uses the shamrock (Irish word for clover- like plant) to explain the Trinity. The Shamrock, like American clover, has three leaves.
Origin of word shamrock?
The word "shamrock" comes from the Irish word "seamair óg," which means "young clover." It refers to a type of three-leafed clover that is considered a symbol of Ireland and is traditionally associated with St. Patrick's Day.
Did Saint Patrick compare Irish music to the shamrock?
no, he used the Shamrock to represent the Holy Trinity in his teachings to the Irish people.
What is the Irish name for the shamrock?
seamróg
What is the Irish name for a shamrock?
seamróg
