Douglas

//ˈdʌɡləs// name

name ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin. countable

    "The gunman, Nikolas Cruz, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A school resource officer faces charges after allegedly failing to confront the gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School."

  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable
  3. 3
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; Douglas, the capital city of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3875). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A locality in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; An area in eastern Dundee, Scotland; in full, Douglas and Angus. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, the origin of Clan Douglas and the Lords of Douglas (OS grid ref NS8330). countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A village and suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A village in Belize. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A settlement in East Falkland, Falkland Islands. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A town in the Northern Cape, South Africa. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in Australasia:; A suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in Australasia:; A locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in Australasia:; A local government area north of Cairns, Queensland; in full, the Shire of Douglas. countable, uncountable
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    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in Australasia:; A locality in the Rural City of Horsham and the Shire of West Wimmera, western Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in Australasia:; A rural locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in Australasia:; A small community in South Canterbury, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in Canada:; A locality in Surrey, British Columbia. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in Canada:; A settlement in the Rural Municipality of Elton, Manitoba. countable, uncountable
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    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in Canada:; A suburban community in York County, New Brunswick. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in Canada:; A community in Admaston/Bromley, Renfrew County, Ontario. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Marshall County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A community on Douglas Island, Alaska, directly across from Juneau. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Cochise County, Arizona. countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Coffee County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
  21. 26
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  22. 27
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  23. 28
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  24. 29
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  25. 30
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
  26. 31
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Allegan County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  27. 32
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  28. 33
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; The former alternative name of Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  29. 34
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Otoe County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  30. 35
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A tiny city in Ward County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
  31. 36
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
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    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A tiny town in Garfield County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
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    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington. countable, uncountable
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    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
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    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Marquette County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  36. 41
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Converse County, Wyoming. countable, uncountable
  37. 42
    A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:; A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, mostly in Iowa, listed under Douglas Township. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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stephen arnold douglas

Example

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"He took it up with Mr. Jones, who was forever taken up short by his boss, Mr. Douglas."

Etymology

From a place name, Scottish Gaelic dubh (“black”) + glais (“stream”).

Related phrases

Camp DouglasCastle DouglasDouglas CityDouglas CountyDouglas ParkDouglas RiverDouglas WaterDouglas squirrelDouglas-ApsleyGlen Douglascoffee countyconverse county

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