Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The mother of the Irish gods and the goddess of death.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
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Examples
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The head of the Sisters of High Danu seemed as eternal as the ancient standing stones guarding a nearby clifftop meadow.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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The head of the sisters of High Danu said it was useless spinning what-ifs in your head.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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The head of the sisters of High Danu said it was useless spinning what-ifs in your head.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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I listen to a wide range of music, but I particularly like some lesser-known Irish bands - groups such as Evergreen or Danu.
Kathy Kemper: A Q&A With Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren Kathy Kemper 2010
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The head of the sisters of High Danu said it was useless spinning what-ifs in your head.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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The head of the Sisters of High Danu seemed as eternal as the ancient standing stones guarding a nearby clifftop meadow.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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The head of the Sisters of High Danu seemed as eternal as the ancient standing stones guarding a nearby clifftop meadow.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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Kate Friend for The Wall Street Journal Ulu Danu, one of the island's more revered "water temples," may be the perfect place to placate the gods of caffeine and calm down after too much robusta.
The Java of Bali 2010
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Kate Friend for The Wall Street Journal Ulu Danu, one of the island's more revered "water temples," may be the perfect place to placate the gods of caffeine and calm down after too much robusta.
The Java of Bali 2010
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Kate Friend for The Wall Street Journal Ulu Danu, one of the island's more revered "water temples," may be the perfect place to placate the gods of caffeine and calm down after too much robusta.
The Java of Bali 2010
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