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Daly
//ˈdeɪli// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Irish. countable
- 2 A language family in Australia countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename; A river in Australia: see Daly River. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename; A locality in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename; A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada. countable, uncountable
Noun
- 1 Acronym of disability-adjusted life year. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Etymology
(surname): Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Dálaigh, from dálach (“frequenting meetings”). Compare dáil.
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