donnybrook

[ don-ee-brook ]

/ ˈdɒn iˌbrʊk /

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noun (often initial capital letter)

an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all.

Also called Donnybrook Fair.

Origin of donnybrook

First recorded in 1850–55; after Donnybrook (Fair).

Words nearby donnybrook

Donnelly, Donner Pass, donnert, donnish, donny, donnybrook, Donnybrook Fair, do no good, donor, donor card, Donoso

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Example sentences from the Web for donnybrook

To express an opinion on a Celtic question is to accept an invitation to a Donnybrook fair.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
I suppose he'd want a rather big house on the south side—Rathfarnham or Terenure way, or, maybe, Donnybrook.
Mary, Mary|James Stephens
Tis a gloryous big fight, a rough an' tumble fight, a Donnybrook fair three thousan' miles wide an' a ruction in ivry block.
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy|Finley Peter Dunne
And get it settled who's in command of this Donnybrook, while we're at it, Conn thought.
The Cosmic Computer|Henry Beam Piper

Well, this is going to beat any Donnybrook Fair you lads ever saw.
Love Under Fire|Randall Parrish

British Dictionary definitions for donnybrook

donnybrook

/ (ˈdɒnɪˌbrʊk) /

noun

a rowdy brawl

Word Origin for donnybrook

C19: after Donnybrook Fair, an annual event until 1855 near Dublin

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单词	donnybrook
释义	donnybrook [ don-ee-brook ] / ˈdɒn iˌbrʊk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR donnybrook ON THESAURUS.COM noun (often initial capital letter) an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all. Also called Donnybrook Fair. Origin of donnybrook First recorded in 1850–55; after Donnybrook (Fair). Words nearby donnybrook Donnelly, Donner Pass, donnert, donnish, donny, donnybrook, Donnybrook Fair, do no good, donor, donor card, Donoso Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for donnybrook To express an opinion on a Celtic question is to accept an invitation to a Donnybrook fair. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler I suppose he'd want a rather big house on the south side—Rathfarnham or Terenure way, or, maybe, Donnybrook. Mary, Mary\|James Stephens Tis a gloryous big fight, a rough an' tumble fight, a Donnybrook fair three thousan' miles wide an' a ruction in ivry block. Mr. Dooley's Philosophy\|Finley Peter Dunne And get it settled who's in command of this Donnybrook, while we're at it, Conn thought. The Cosmic Computer\|Henry Beam Piper Well, this is going to beat any Donnybrook Fair you lads ever saw. Love Under Fire\|Randall Parrish British Dictionary definitions for donnybrook donnybrook / (ˈdɒnɪˌbrʊk) / noun a rowdy brawl Word Origin for donnybrook C19: after Donnybrook Fair, an annual event until 1855 near Dublin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to donnybrook battle royal, fight, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee, rhubarb, riot, row, rumble, shindig, slugfest, turmoil, uproar, hoedown
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donnybrook

noun (often initial capital letter)

Origin of donnybrook

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Example sentences from the Web for donnybrook

British Dictionary definitions for donnybrook

noun

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