An Irish American Forsees His Death Glossary

An Irish American Forsees His Death Glossary

Transcendence

To become more enlightened and superior.

Ephemeral

The state of something exists only temporarily.

Existentialism

A system of belief that identifies free will as the single most important aspect of a person and their life.

Armistice

A truce and ceasefire after a conflict (usually a war).

Reparation

Making amends for bad things that a person or country had committed.

Conscription

Forcing ordinary citizens to join the military and fight.

No Man's Land

In trench warfare, the area between the two sides, no man dares enter if he wants to escape the war with his life.

Triple entente

The alliance between Russia, France, and the United Kingdom during the war.

Kiltartan

A stone slab marking the location of a famous cross from Christianity.

Tumult

Agitation.

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