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Explore Doniphan through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Doniphan in a sentence

Doniphan meaning

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.
  3. A small city, the county seat of Ripley County, Missouri, United States.

Using Doniphan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | An unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. | A small city, the county seat of Ripley County, Missouri, United States.
  • In the example corpus, doniphan often appears in combinations such as: doniphan was.

Context around Doniphan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

alexander 1× 1838 1× sikeston 1× privately 1×

Often after:

jackson 1× favored 1×

Sentence patterns with Doniphan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alexander doniphan had many 1× doniphan was born 1× in 1838 doniphan was a 1× in sikeston doniphan jackson and 1× privately doniphan favored the 1× secession while doniphan was torn 1× sikeston and doniphan it was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alexander doniphan had 1× atchison favored secession 1× doniphan was born 1× during the mormon 1× five new believers 1× for sikeston and 1×

Common sentence endings:

for tornado response 1× friends and associates 1× jackson and puxico 1× many more adventures 1× other church leaders 1× part non committal 1×

Words around Doniphan

Just before it in the word index:

donington 17 donin 2 donilon 4 donigan 2 donielle 2 donie 8

Just after it in the word index:

donis 2 donisha 2 donita 3 donizetti 63 donja 2 donjazzy 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdali 10 abdelfattah 10 abdulazeez 10 abella 10 abels 10 abfa 10

Corpus analysis for Doniphan

  • In this selection, "doniphan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, alexander, 1838, sikeston, jackson and favored stand out and add context to how "doniphan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alexander doniphan had many and doniphan was born. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "doniphan" sits close to words such as abdali, abdelfattah and abdulazeez, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with doniphan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Alexander Doniphan had many more adventures. (6 words)

For Sikeston and Doniphan, it was for tornado response. (9 words)

Atchison favored secession, while Doniphan was torn and would remain for the most part non-committal. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

During the Mormon War in 1838, Doniphan was a brigadier general in the state militia, but he refused an order for the summary execution of church founder Joseph Smith and other church leaders. (33 words)

Doniphan was born in Kentucky in 1808 and practiced as a lawyer and a member of the state legislature. (19 words)

Five new believers have been baptized, and Bible studies are held in Sikeston, Doniphan, Jackson and Puxico. (17 words)

Example sentences (7)

Alexander Doniphan had many more adventures.

Doniphan was born in Kentucky in 1808 and practiced as a lawyer and a member of the state legislature.

For Sikeston and Doniphan, it was for tornado response.

During the Mormon War in 1838, Doniphan was a brigadier general in the state militia, but he refused an order for the summary execution of church founder Joseph Smith and other church leaders.

Five new believers have been baptized, and Bible studies are held in Sikeston, Doniphan, Jackson and Puxico.

Atchison favored secession, while Doniphan was torn and would remain for the most part non-committal.

Privately Doniphan favored the Union, but found it hard to go against his friends and associates.

Common combinations with doniphan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "doniphan" in a sentence?
An example: "Alexander Doniphan had many more adventures." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "doniphan" from authentic English texts.
What does "doniphan" mean?
Doniphan means: A surname.
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