Doncaster

//ˈdɒnkɑːstə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A Mohawk Native Reserve in the Laurentides region, Quebec, Canada. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Example

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"In that pleasant district of merry England which is watered by the river Don, there extended in ancient times a large forest, covering the greater part of the beautiful hills and valleys which lie between Sheffield and the pleasant town of Doncaster."

Etymology

The Romano-British name was Latin Dānum, from the common Celtic river name Proto-Celtic *Dānu << Proto-Indo-European *dʰenh₂-, + the Old English suffix ceaster (“town”), found in many placenames.

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Doncaster Eastsouth yorkshireunited kingdom

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