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Meaning of "Dunoon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUNOON

Dunoon  [dəˈnuːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUNOON

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Dunoon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUNOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dunoon

Dunoon

Coordinates: 55°56′49″N 4°55′23″W / 55.947°N 4.923°W / 55.947; -4.923 Dunoon Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Omhain Scots: Dunoon Dunoon, looking north from Castle Hill towards Hunters Quay. The Victorian pier is to the right and the Queen's Hall is to the left Dunoon Dunoon shown within Argyll and Bute Population 8,251 est. 8,310, excluding Sandbank OS grid reference NS174764 - Edinburgh 82.1 miles - London 434 miles Council area Argyll and Bute Lieutenancy area Argyll and Bute Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town DUNOON Postcode district PA23 Dialling code 01369 Police Scottish Fire Scottish Ambulance Scottish EU Parliament Scotland UK Parliament Argyll and Bute Scottish Parliament Argyll and Bute List of places UK Scotland Dunoon is a town situated on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It sits on the Firth of Clyde to the south of Holy Loch and to the west of Gourock.

Definition of Dunoon in the English dictionary

The definition of Dunoon in the dictionary is a town and resort in W Scotland, in Argyll and Bute, on the Firth of Clyde. Pop: 8251.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUNOON


afternoon
ˌɑːftəˈnuːn
balloon
bəˈluːn
Cameroon
ˌkæməˈruːn
cartoon
kɑːˈtuːn
commune
kəˈmjuːn
forenoon
ˈfɔːˌnuːn
honeymoon
ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn
hoon
huːn
immune
ɪˈmjuːn
June
dʒuːn
Kun
kuːn
maroon
məˈruːn
midnoon
ˌmɪdˈnuːn
moon
muːn
noon
nuːn
prenoon
priːˈnuːn
soon
suːn
toon
tuːn
tribune
ˈtrɪbjuːn
tune
tjuːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUNOON

Dunois
Duns Scotus
Dunsany
Dunsinane
Dunstable
Dunstan
dunt
Duntroon

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUNOON

boon
cocoon
coon
full moon
good afternoon
high noon
hot-air balloon
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
lagoon
loon
monsoon
over the moon
raccoon
saloon
saskatoon
tablespoon
teaspoon
tycoon
typhoon
yesterday afternoon

Synonyms and antonyms of Dunoon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dunoon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUNOON

Find out the translation of Dunoon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

达农
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dunoon
570 millions of speakers

English

Dunoon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Dunoon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دانون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Данун
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dunoon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Dunoon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dunoon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dunoon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dunoon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダヌーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Dunoon의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dunoon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Dunoon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Dunoon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Dunoon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dunoon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dunoon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dunoon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Данун
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dunoon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dunoon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dunoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dunoon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dunoon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dunoon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUNOON»

The term «Dunoon» is regularly used and occupies the 89.580 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUNOON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dunoon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUNOON»

Discover the use of Dunoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dunoon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Colegate's Guide to Dunoon, Kirn, and Hunter's Quay. Second ...
ConnoArx's GUIDE TO Duncan. Dunoon: John Colegate. Hafton Place. This is a very useful little book for those who are, for a time, residing in Dunoon or its neighbourhood, giving just such information as strangers are desirous of obtaining, ...
John COLEGATE, 1868
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Old Dunoon and Cowal
For years the haunt of holidaying Glaswegians, this book captures Dunoon and the Cowal peninsula in the days when tourists were delivered by steamers rather than car ferries, and when a paddle in the sea and a promenade along the pier were ...
John Macleay, 2002
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Report ... on certain questions affecting coast erosion and ...
a. d. 1st July, 1902 - The foreshore, ex adverso the lands of Ardfillayne, Parish of Dunoon. The Town Council of Dunoon. Yearly tenancy from Whitsunday, 1902. 2 0 0 3rd February, 1886 - The foreshore, ex adverso the lands of Craigengower ...
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Coast Erosion, 1907
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"Cape Times" Law Reports: A Record of Every Matter Disposed ...
The defendant, in his pica, said that the document was signed by one Joubert and one Dunoon, and that the testator was of sound mind when she executed the document in question. Defendant did not admit that the will was null and void, and ...
5
REPORTS FROM COMMISIONERS
S PRESBYTERY OF DUNOON. PLACES OF WORSHIP; Period of Erection ; Cost ; and Situation with respect to Parishioners and Members of Congregations. I. Establislied Church— Parish Church, There are two Parish Churches. The P.irish  ...
6
Strath-Clutha; or, The beauties of Clyde
On the 27th of August, 1503, queen Mary visited Dunoon, where she slept and spent the following day. This was during the progress she made through the western counties. She had previously been entertained for three days at Inverary by ...
John M. Leighton, 1840
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The Golf Guide 2004 Where to Play & Where to Stay in Britain ...
Hunter Publishing, Incorporated, Hunter. COWAL GOLF CLUB, DUNOON For a perfect golf day out, seven days a week Call Secretary Allan Douglas on 01369 705673 (Tel/Fax) e-mail: ...
Hunter Publishing, Incorporated, Hunter, 2004
8
Lumsden & Son's Steam-boat Companion, Or, Stranger's Guide ...
104 DUNOON cas'rus. and from which, there is a road to the ferry of Otter and Lochgilphead, on Loch-Fynefl' 'After leaving Gourock, the stranger is delighted with this part of the coast. On the right, the view presents the peninsula of Roseneath ...
‎1839
9
Scotland's Highlands and Islands
Dunoon, just a village until the early 19th century, is now a holiday base for the gregarious who intend to explore Cowal, and has long been the destination for generations of Glaswegians taking their summer break 'doon the watter'. The long ...
Richenda Miers, 2006
10
Lonely Planet Scotland's Highlands & Islands
Like Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, Dunoon (population 9100)isa Victorian seaside resort that owes its existence to the steamers that once carried thousands of Glaswegians onpleasure trips 'doon the watter' (down the water) in the 19th and ...
Lonely Planet, Neil Wilson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUNOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dunoon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ARGYLL FERRIES – STRIKE CALLED OFF
A strike which would have cancelled Arryll Ferries' Dunoon - Gourock sailings on Friday (July 10) has been called off. «Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard, Jul 15»
2
Douglas Campbell
Then, when the Americans moved out of Dunoon, the family business moved in, creating the Hunters Quay Holiday Village from a green field ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
3
Teenager banned from road after police chase
Meanwhile, a pipefitter from Dunoon has been given 180 hours of unpaid work and was placed under supervision for one year after violently ... «Shetland News, Jul 15»
4
Incredible journey: How Lady the lost mongrel found her way home
... and despite their desperate circumstances, they had a church, a creche, a spaza shop and a taxi that ran three times a day to Dunoon. «News24, Jul 15»
5
Everybody was…
More than 25 students and teachers from Kung Fu schools across Mullumbimby, Byron, Lismore, Nimbin, Dunoon and Pottsville attended the ... «Echonetdaily, Jul 15»
6
REPORT: BSC Glasgow 2 Morton 3
The talented Dunoon-born 15-year-old was getting forward to excellent effect. And it was his precise slide-rule pass that sent Orr racing clear ... «Greenock Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
'They just egg each other on'
However, Barfoot auction manager Campbell Dunoon says delayed bidding is a dangerous strategy which can easily backfire. The Glen Innes ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
8
Friday July 10 ferry strike update for passengers
The Arygll Ferries route that links Gourock and Dunoon will operate an alternative bus shuttle service with Western Ferries. “Our team is ... «Island News & Advertiser, Jul 15»
9
Dunoon parents set up own school
Cape Town - Parents and unemployed teachers have broken into empty mobile classrooms in Dunoon and started their own school for children ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
10
Home invasion suspects get away in stolen paddle boat
The couple and their 8-year-old son were tied up and held for more than an hour after the suspects burst into their home on Dunoon Bay Point. «KHOU, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dunoon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dunoon>. Apr 2024 ».
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