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Borrowed fromIrishcomharba.

coarb (pluralcoarbs)

1. (historical) Thesuccessor to thefounder of areligiousinstitution.
   • 1920, H. J. Lawlor,St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh‎^[1]:

     These abbots were sometimes bishops; but whether they were bishops or of lower rank in the ministry, their authority was inherent in their office ofcoarb.

2. (historical) Thehead of one of thefamilies composing an oldIrishsept.

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