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don
1[ don; Spanish, Italian dawn ]
noun
- (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.
- (initial capital letter) an Italian title of address, especially for a priest.
- a person of great importance.
- (in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.
- (in the Mafia) a head of a family or syndicate.
Don
2[ don; Russian dawn ]
noun
- a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe, to the Sea of Azov. About 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.
- a river in NE Scotland, flowing E from Aberdeen county to the North Sea. 62 miles (100 km) long.
- a river in central England, flowing NE from S Yorkshire to the Humber estuary. 60 miles (97 km) long.
- a male given name, form of Donald.
don
3[ don ]
verb (used with object)
, donned, don·ning.
- to put on, as clothing or equipment:
He donned his best shirt and tie for the interview.
Donning goggles and fins, they dived off the raft one by one.
- to assume or adopt, as a particular attitude, responsibility, etc.:
The actress is all set to don a new role as first-time director of her own film.
Don
4[ dawn ]
noun
, Welsh Mythology.
- a goddess, the mother of Gwydion and Arianrod: corresponds to the Irish Danu.
don
5[ dohn ]
conjunction
- (in prescriptions) donec.
Don
1/ dɒn /
noun
- a river rising in W Russia, southeast of Tula and flowing generally south, to the Sea of Azov: linked by canal to the River Volga. Length: 1870 km (1162 miles)
- a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles)
- a river in N central England, rising in S Yorkshire and flowing northeast to the Humber. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
don
2/ dɒn /
noun
- a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, esp at Oxford or Cambridge
- the head of a student dormitory at certain Canadian universities and colleges
- a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
- (in the Mafia) the head of a family
Don
3/ don; dɒn /
noun
- a Spanish title equivalent to Mr : placed before a name to indicate respect
don
4/ dɒn /
verb
- tr to put on (clothing)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of don1
First recorded in 1515–25; from Italian, Spanish, from Latin dominus “lord, master”
Origin of don3
By shortening of Latin donec ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of don1
C17: ultimately from Latin dominus lord
Origin of don2
C16: via Spanish, from Latin dominus lord; see don ²
Origin of don3
C14: from do 1+ on ; compare doff
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Example Sentences
They are associated with the Pwyll group, and apparently opposed to that of Dôn.
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Of these, môs and dôn are each made up of two different verbs.
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