Donegal

Donegal

See also: donegal

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʌnɪɡɔːl/, /ˌdʌnɪˈɡɔːl/, /ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɑnɪɡɔl/, /ˈdɑnɪɡəl/
  • (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˌdʌniˈɡɔːl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːl
  • Hyphenation: Don‧e‧gal

Proper noun

Donegal

  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:
    1. A community in North Perth municipality, Perth County, Ontario.
    2. A community in Bonnechere Valley township, Renfrew County, Ontario.
  4. A place in the United States:
    1. A township in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
    2. A township in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
    3. A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

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Noun

Donegal (countable and uncountable, plural Donegals)

  1. A type of coarse tweed made in this county.
  2. (by extension) A coat made from this tweed.

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