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  • proper noun Irish mythology The pre-eminent hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle, almost undefeatable due to his spear the Gae Bulg, but was cursed to reach an early grave; son of Lugh and Deichtine.

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From Irish  ("hound") + Culann

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