"DeLorean" meaning in All languages combined

See DeLorean on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: DeLoreans [plural], Delorean [alternative], deLorean [alternative], de Lorean [alternative], De Lorean [alternative], Lorean [alternative]
Etymology: From Romanian Delorean, variant of Delurean, from dealuri, plural of deal (“hill”) + -ean (suffix indicating origin). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ro|Delorean}} Romanian Delorean Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} DeLorean (plural DeLoreans)
  1. A surname from Romanian.
    Sense id: en-DeLorean-en-name-aN9cPtvZ Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 29 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 28 28 28

Noun [English]

Forms: DeLoreans [plural], Delorean [alternative], deLorean [alternative], de Lorean [alternative], De Lorean [alternative], Lorean [alternative]
Etymology: From Romanian Delorean, variant of Delurean, from dealuri, plural of deal (“hill”) + -ean (suffix indicating origin). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ro|Delorean}} Romanian Delorean Head templates: {{en-noun}} DeLorean (plural DeLoreans)
  1. A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean Hypernyms: car
    Sense id: en-DeLorean-en-noun-A7PrP1MJ Categories (other): Automobiles, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 31 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 29 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 28 28 28
  2. A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean
    An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car
    Hypernyms: car, sports car
    Sense id: en-DeLorean-en-noun-zpjG11Lo Categories (other): Automobiles, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 31 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 29 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 28 28 28
  3. A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean
    An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car
    (slang) A time machine. A car that time travels.
    Tags: slang Hypernyms: car, sports car Coordinate_terms: Tardis
    Sense id: en-DeLorean-en-noun-u9I72K-p Categories (other): Automobiles, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 31 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 29 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 28 28 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: DePlorean

Inflected forms

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      "Delorean",
      "Delorean#Romanian"
    ],
    [
      "Delurean",
      "Delurean#Romanian"
    ],
    [
      "dealuri",
      "dealuri#Romanian"
    ],
    [
      "deal",
      "deal#Romanian"
    ],
    [
      "-ean",
      "-ean#Romanian"
    ]
  ],
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Romanian Delorean, variant of Delurean, from dealuri, plural of deal (“hill”) + -ean (suffix indicating origin).",
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    {
      "form": "DeLoreans",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Delorean",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deLorean",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de Lorean",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "De Lorean",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Lorean",
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      ]
    }
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}

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      "_dis1": "33 33 33",
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    }
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    ],
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    ],
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      "form": "deLorean",
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        "alternative"
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    {
      "form": "de Lorean",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "De Lorean",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Lorean",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
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        }
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        "A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean"
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        }
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        "An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car",
        "A time machine. A car that time travels."
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        ],
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        ]
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        "An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car",
        "(slang) A time machine. A car that time travels."
      ],
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    }
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      "dealuri",
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      "deal",
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    },
    {
      "form": "De Lorean",
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      ]
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        "A time machine. A car that time travels."
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        "A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean",
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        "(slang) A time machine. A car that time travels."
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  ],
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}

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