Definition of donnybrook
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : free-for-all, brawl
2 : a usually public quarrel or dispute
Donnybrook
geographical nameDefinition of Donnybrook (Entry 2 of 2)
city in the province of Leinster, eastern Ireland
Note: Donnybrook is a southeastern suburb of Dublin.
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The first known use of donnybrook was in 1852
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