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doolan

/ ˈduːlən /

noun

  1. informal,  a Roman Catholic

“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of doolan1

probably from the Irish surname Doolan
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Example Sentences

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The show's writer, Paul Doolan, admitted to being a "bit of a murder-mystery obsessive".

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"All relationships, you need that conflict, you need there to be stakes and you need a power dynamic," said Doolan.

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Accrington's average League Two attendance this season is 2,434 but double that number are making the journey from east Lancashire to Anfield to cheer on John Doolan's underdogs.

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Daithi Doolan, from the South Inner City Drug and Alcohol Partnership, said many homes in Dublin had some form of addiction.

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Doolan, who is also a Sinn Féin councillor, said communities cannot cope with the scale of drug use.

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