tuath1, f. (gs. -aithe, npl. ~a, gpl. ~).1. Hist:(a) People, tribe. ~a agus cineálacha an domhain, the peoples and races of the earth. ~ Dé, the Chosen People. (b) Country, territory. ~a ciana, distant lands. (c) Petty kingdom; territorial unit (of ancient Ireland). Rí tuaithe, territorial king. 2. Laity. Cléir agus ~, clergy and laity. 3. Rural districts, country. Amuigh faoin ~, out in the country. Fear tuaithe, countryman.