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Definition: Danu

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don.[Wordnet].

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Date "Danu" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1962. (references)

Common Expressions: Danu

Expressions Definition
Danu (Hindu goddess) Danu is a goddess in Hindu belief. She is said to be the mother of Vritra, and of the Asuras called the Dānavas. (references)
Danu Oro Transportas Danu Oro Transportas is an airline based in Vilnius, Lithuania. It operates regional passenger and cargo services. (references)

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Extended Definition: Danu

Danu

The name Danu can mean:

  • Danu (Irish goddess)
  • Danu (Hindu goddess)
  • Danu people, an ethnic group in Myanmar
  • Danu, the fictitious island setting of Timothy Mo's novel, The Redundancy of Courage
  • Danú, an Irish folk music group
  • Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts, with the the native acronym DANU

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Danu". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Danu

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Danu 35     Danu 35
Danu people 17     Danu (Asura) 7
Danu (Irish goddess) 9     Danu (Irish goddess) 9
Danu (Asura) 7     Danu people 17

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonym: Danu
Position Synonym (sorted by strength)

Noun

 Dana.
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Translations: Danu

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Daco-Rumanian Dana (Danu). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, Danu. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian Dana (Danu). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, Danu. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian Dana (Danu). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, Danu. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian Dana (Danu). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, Danu. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi Danann (Danu). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Danu. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Danann (Danu). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Danu. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Danann (Danu). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Danu. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Danu

Language Translations for “Danu” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Dathaganathagu (Danu). Additional references: Athag, Danu. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Daganagu (Danu). Additional references: Double Dutch, Danu. (volunteer)
Leet |)^^/(_) (Danu). Additional references: Leet, Danu. (volunteer)
Oppish Dopanopu (Danu). Additional references: Oppish, Danu. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Anuday (Danu). Additional references: Pig Latin, Danu. (volunteer)
Terran B Danan (Dan, Danu). Additional references: Terran B, Danu. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Dubanubu (Danu). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Danu. (volunteer)
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