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Donegal.

A county in the north-west of Ireland.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌdʌniˈɡɒːl/Ireland/ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌdʌnɪˈɡɔːl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdʌnɪɡɔːl/Received-Pronunciation
  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: A community in North Perth municipality, Perth County, Ontario.

  4. A place in Canada: A community in Bonnechere Valley township, Renfrew County, Ontario.

  5. A place in the United States: A township in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

  6. A place in the United States: A township in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

  7. A place in the United States: A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˌdʌniˈɡɒːl/Ireland/ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌdʌnɪˈɡɔːl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdʌnɪɡɔːl/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A type of coarse tweed made in this county.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A coat made from this tweed.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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