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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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