saoire. 1. f. (gs. ~).(a)Lit: = saoirse2. (b) Feast, church festival; day of rest, sabbath. Domhnach agus lá ~, Sunday and holy day. ~ an Domhnaigh, Sunday rest, sabbath. Ní lá ~ an Domhnach acu, they work even on Sundays. Lá ~ a dhéanamh, to take a day off from work. Tá an lá inniu mar an t~ againn, we have nothing to do today. Ag déanamh ~ do na mairbh, abstaining from work out of respect for the dead. Iron:Is mairg a bheadh ag déanamh ~ dó, he has no intention of dying just yet. An t~ a choimeád, a bhriseadh, to keep, to break, the sabbath. (c) Vacation, holidays; leave of absence. ~ bhliantúil, bhreoiteachta, annual, sick, leave. Bheith, dul, ar laethanta ~, to be, to go, on holidays. Lá ~ a thógáil, to take a day’s leave. Lucht ~, holiday-makers. Éadach ~, holiday attire. Sch:Bliain ~, sabbatical year. 2. gsf. & comp. of saor3.