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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of coarse tweed made in this county. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A coat made from this tweed. broadly, countable, uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A county in northern Ireland.
2. 2
   A town in County Donegal.

Synonyms

All synonyms

far downer

Example

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"Donegal — it's different up here!"

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Donegal Bayrepublic of ireland

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