douglas
IPA: dˈʌgɫʌs
Root Word: Douglas
noun
- (countable) A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.
- (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
- 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.
- A number of places in the United Kingdom:
- A locality in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
- A river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.
- An area in eastern Dundee, Scotland; in full, Douglas and Angus.
- A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, the origin of Clan Douglas and the Lords of Douglas (OS grid ref NS8330).
- A village and suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
- A village in Belize.
- A settlement in East Falkland, Falkland Islands.
- A town in Northern Cape, South Africa.
- A number of places in Australasia:
- A suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
- A locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland.
- The Shire of Douglas, a local government area north of Cairns, Queensland.
- A rural locality in Taranaki, New Zealand.
- A small community in South Canterbury, New Zealand.
- A number of places in Canada:
- A locality in Surrey, British Columbia.
- A settlement in the Rural Municipality of Elton, Manitoba.
- A suburban community in York County, New Brunswick.
- A community in Admaston/Bromley, Renfrew County, Ontario.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A town in Marshall County, Alabama.
- A community on Douglas Island, Alaska, directly across from Juneau.
- A city in Cochise County, Arizona.
- A city, the county seat of Coffee County, Georgia.
- A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana.
- A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- A city in Allegan County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
- The former alternative name of Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri.
- A village in Otoe County, Nebraska.
- A tiny city in Ward County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio.
- A tiny town in Garfield County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia.
- A small town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
- A small city, the county seat of Converse County, Wyoming.
- A number of townships in the United States, mostly in Iowa, listed under Douglas Township.
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Examples of "douglas" in Sentences
- One of the bullets hit the stump = fresh douglas fir.
- The Douglas Cuddle Toys are another type of plush toys.
- The squadron was equipped with the Douglas SBD Dauntless.
- It replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless in US Navy service.
- He was the author of the Chronicle of the House of Douglas.
- Conifers dominate the climax forests of the Coast Douglas fir.
- Lincoln and Douglas each exaggerated the extremism of the other.
- So do james caan, kirk douglas, as well as a late dinah shore-ah
- At this time the king was at enmity with the powerful Clan Douglas.
- The driver of the other car was her classmate Michael Dutton Douglas.
- a marketing and technology blog, douglas a karr, indianapolis, indiana
- Douglas Adams attended the last night and was delighted with the production.
- The larvae feed on various broadleaf trees and shrubs, but mainly Douglas Fir.
- Anything from terry pratchet!! unsurpassed humour!!!!!! maybe douglas addams too: P: D
- Built using curved douglas fir plywood and tubular steel, everything is delicately illuminated by an opalescent storage wall and luminous bricks.
- That being said, there are quite a few rot-resistant species of tree (cedar, locust, douglas fir) that one could use, obviating the need to treat for rot.
- Well today randy worked with me in Chem hes really smart but he kept making laugh when he would call douglas hed be DOUGLAS LOOK AT ME!! in an arabian accent it was sooo funny.