Daingean

D2A1I1N1G2E1A1N1
/ˈdæŋɡən/

proper noun

A town in County Offaly, Ireland.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in County Offaly, Ireland.

    Synonyms: Philipstown

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in County Offaly, Ireland.

Origin

  1. IrishAn Daingean
  2. EnglishDaingean

From Irish An Daingean (literally “the fortress”).

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Translations

Irish An Daingean, Daingean Ua bhFáilghe
  • An Daingeantown in County Offaly
  • Daingean Ua bhFáilghetown in County Offaly
Cite this entry
APA

Daingean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daingean

MLA

“Daingean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daingean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Daingean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daingean.

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