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DeLorean

DeLorean proper noun: a surname from Romanian.

Proper noun

DeLorean (plural DeLoreans)

  1. A surname from Romanian.

Noun

DeLorean (plural DeLoreans)

  1. A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean
    1. An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car
    2. (slang) A time machine. A car that time travels.

Forms of DeLorean

Proper noun
pluralDeLoreans
alternative formDelorean
alternative formdeLorean
alternative formde Lorean
alternative formDe Lorean
alternative formLorean
Noun
pluralDeLoreans

Origin of DeLorean

From Romanian Delorean, variant of Delurean, from dealuri, plural of deal (“hill”) + -ean (suffix indicating origin).

Words formed from DeLorean

Questions about DeLorean

What does DeLorean mean?
DeLorean means a surname from Romanian.
What part of speech is DeLorean?
DeLorean can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near DeLorean in the dictionary

  1. Deloraine
  2. Deloraine-Winchester
  3. delorazepam
  4. Delorbe
  5. Delorbes
  6. DeLorean
  7. DeLoreans
  8. delorenzite
  9. DeLorenzo
  10. Delorenzos
  11. Delores

Source and license

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