Deel

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A river mainly in County Limerick, Ireland, which flows into the Shannon estuary; in full, the River Deel. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash.

    "As I stood just below that statue, close to seven hundred Mongolians organized themselves for a picture. Most were dressed in traditional formal wear--beautifully colored deal."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Mongolian дээл (deel)/ᠳᠡᠪᠡᠯ (debel).

Etymology 2

* As a north German surname, Borrowed from North German Deel. * Also as a north German surname, variant of Diehl, Diel. * As an English surname, variant of Deal, itself a variant of Dale and also named after Deal in Kent.

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