"Donua" meaning in Old English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdo.nu.ɑ/
Etymology: From Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos (compare Welsh river name Donwy), an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”). Etymology templates: {{der|ang|cel-pro|*Dānowyos}} Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos, {{der|ang|ine-pro|*déh₂nu||river goddess}} Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”) Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=f|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=|sort=}} Donua f, {{ang-proper noun|g=f}} Donua f
  1. (indeclinable) Danube Tags: feminine, indeclinable Categories (place): Rivers in Europe
    Sense id: en-Donua-ang-name-ZbuhukMy Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "Then the River Danube was so thickly frozen over that they thought they could travel over the ice, but most all of them perished there.",
          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans\nÞā wæs Donua sēo ēa swā swīþe oferforen, þæt hīe ġetruwedon þæt hīe ofer þām īse faran mehten, ac hīe mǣst ealle þǣr forwurdon.",
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          "english": "Then the River Danube was so thickly frozen over that they thought they could travel over the ice, but most all of them perished there.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈdo.nu.ɑ/"
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