1 noun LAW, GOV decisionrialú masc c m uthey gave a ruling in favour of the motherthug siad breith i leith na mátharcourt rulingrialú cúirte2 adjective GOV in powerceannasach adj1 c m uceannais gs as adj c m uthe ruling partyan páirtí atá i gceannasthe ruling classan aicme cheannais3 adjective of belief, idea etccéad c m upríomh- prefmór- prefthat was always my ruling principlesin é an prionsabal a bhí do mo thiomáint riamh