English Explanatory Dictionary

Donegal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A county in the north-west of Ireland.
  2. A town in County Donegal (Irish grid ref G 9278).
  3. A place in Canada:
  4. A community in North Perth municipality, Perth County, Ontario.
  5. A community in Bonnechere Valley township, Renfrew County, Ontario.
  6. A place in the United States:
  7. A township in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
  8. A township in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
  9. A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
noun
  1. A type of coarse tweed made in this county.
  2. A coat made from this tweed.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌnɪɡɔːl/ /ˌdʌnɪˈɡɔːl/ /ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Donegal.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Donegal2.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Donegal3.wav /ˈdɑnɪɡɔl/ /ˈdɑnɪɡəl/ /ˌdʌniˈɡɔːl/

Word forms

Donegal Donegals

Etymology

Anglicization of Irish Dún na nGall (literally “fort of the foreigners or strangers”).

Derived words

Donegal Bay
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