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doune

/duːn/

proper noun

A small town or burgh west of Dunblane, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN7201).

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Meanings

doune¹

adverb

obsoleteObsolete spelling of down.

Doune²

proper noun

A small town or burgh west of Dunblane, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN7201).
A hamlet in Strath Oykel west of Lairg, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC4400).

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with doune

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Anagrams

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APA

doune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doune

MLA

“doune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doune. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doune,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doune.

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