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don·nish
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ˈdɒn
ɪʃ
/
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adjective
resembling or characteristic of a university
don
;
bookish; pedantic.
Origin:
1825–35;
don
1
+
-ish
1
Related forms
don·nish·ly,
adverb
don·nish·ness,
noun
don·nism,
noun
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donnish
(ˈdɒnɪʃ)
—
adj
of or resembling a university don
'donnishly
—
adv
'donnishness
—
n
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