Ossian

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒsɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(osh′ən, os′ē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Os•sian  (osh′ən, os′ē ən),USA pronunciation n. Gaelic Legend.
  1. Mythologya legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd centurya.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
Also, Oisin. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ossian /ˈɒsɪən/ n
  1. a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century ad
    See also Macpherson
'Ossian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Finn - Macpherson - Oisin - Ossianic

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