English Dictionary

geas

IPA（発音記号）

/ɡɛʃ/

名詞

(originally in ancient Irish religion and mythology) A (generally magical) vow, obligation or injunction placed upon someone to do or not do something, which typically brings harm if violated and blessings if obeyed.

日本語の意味

魔法的または神秘的な力による誓約・義務。違反すれば呪いや不幸、遵守すれば祝福がもたらされる命令や禁制 / 古代アイルランドの宗教・神話に由来する、ある行為を行う（または行わない）義務付けとそれに伴う呪いや恩恵

The old druid placed a geas on the warrior, forbidding him from eating the enchanted fruit because breaking it would bring ruin.

老いたドルイドは戦士に魔法の誓いを課し、破れば破滅をもたらすとして魔法の果実を食べることを禁じた。

意味（1）

(originally in ancient Irish religion and mythology) A (generally magical) vow, obligation or injunction placed upon someone to do or not do something, which typically brings harm if violated and blessings if obeyed.

It can send us where it will with a task laid upon us—a geas, if you like.

意味（2）

A mystical compulsion.

The memory came upon him like a geas, overwhelming his revulsion, numbing his heart.

geasa （ plural ）

geases （ plural ）