Doon

[doon]

noun

a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.

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Contemporary Examples of doon

Local book festivals such as the Doon readings in Dehra Dun and the Kalaghoda festival in Mumbai are increasingly popular.
Celebrating Books at 7,600 Feet
Namita Gokhale
May 24, 2010

Historical Examples of doon

I'm layin doon no prenciple; I'm sayin only hoo it affecs me.
Heather and Snow
George MacDonald
Our place is but sma', but ye'll no min' sitttin' doon wi' our ain sels.
David Elginbrod
George MacDonald
It's the same wi' Wullie and the tykes—they're doon on him same as men are on me.
Bob, Son of Battle
Alfred Ollivant
They'll no hurt us noo we're up; it's when we're doon they'll flock like corbies to the carrion.
Bob, Son of Battle
Alfred Ollivant
One only of these is noteworthy—that most popular song, The Banks o' Doon.
Robert Burns
Principal Shairp.

British Dictionary definitions for doon

doon

doun

preposition, adverb, adjective

a Scot word for down 1

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