"donnybrook" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɒnɪbɹʊk/
Etymology: Named from Donnybrook Fair, a notoriously disorderly event, held annually from 1204 until the middle of the 19th century. The town of Donnybrook comes from the Irish Domhnach Broc (“The Church of Saint Broc”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga||Domhnach Broc|t=The Church of Saint Broc}} Irish Domhnach Broc (“The Church of Saint Broc”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} donnybrook (not comparable)
  1. Chaotic. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-donnybrook-en-adj-6cMm-l9Z

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɒnɪbɹʊk/ Forms: donnybrooks [plural]
Etymology: Named from Donnybrook Fair, a notoriously disorderly event, held annually from 1204 until the middle of the 19th century. The town of Donnybrook comes from the Irish Domhnach Broc (“The Church of Saint Broc”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga||Domhnach Broc|t=The Church of Saint Broc}} Irish Domhnach Broc (“The Church of Saint Broc”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} donnybrook (plural donnybrooks)
  1. A brawl or fracas; a scene of chaos. Derived forms: donnybrookian
    Sense id: en-donnybrook-en-noun-QT70saj8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

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