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DANU

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Overview

DANU (noun)
  The noun DANU has 1 sense:

1. Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Donplay

  Familiarity information: DANU used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


DANU (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Dana; Danu

Instance hypernyms:

Celtic deity (a deity worshipped by the Celts)

Domain region:

Emerald Isle; Hibernia; Ireland (an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)


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