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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024don1 /dɑn; Sp., It. dɔn/USA pronunciation n. - Foreign Terms Mr.;
Sir: a Spanish title put before a man's given name:[proper noun* Don]Don Diego was his name. - Foreign Terms[countable] (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.
- British Terms[countable] (in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.
- Sociology[countable] the head of a Mafia family.
don2 /dɑn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], donned, don•ning. - to put on or dress in:to don one's gloves.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024don1 (don; Sp., It. dôn),USA pronunciation n. - Foreign Terms(cap.) Mr.;
Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name. - Foreign Terms(in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.
- Foreign Terms(cap.) an Italian title of address, esp. for a priest.
- a person of great importance.
- British Terms(in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.
- Sociology(in the Mafia) a head of a family or syndicate.
- Latin dominus
- Spanish, Italian
- 1515–25
don2 (don),USA pronunciation v.t., donned, don•ning. - to put on or dress in:to don one's clothes.
- 1560–70; contraction of do1 + on; compare doff
don3 (dōn),USA pronunciation conj. - Drugs(in prescriptions) donec.
Don (don; for 1 also Russ. dôn),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe, to the Sea of Azov. ab. 1200 mi. (1930 km) long.
- Place Namesa river in NE Scotland, flowing E from Aberdeen county to the North Sea. 62 mi. (100 km) long.
- Place Namesa river in central England, flowing NE from S Yorkshire to the Humber estuary. 60 mi. (97 km) long.
- a male given name, form of Donald.
Don (dôn),USA pronunciation n. [Welsh Myth.]- a goddess, the mother of Gwydion and Arianrod: corresponds to the Irish Danu.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: don /dɒn/ vb (dons, donning, donned)- (transitive) to put on (clothing)
Etymology: 14th Century: from do1 + on; compare doff don /dɒn/ n - Brit 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
Etymology: 17th Century: ultimately from Latin dominus lord |