don 1 (d n)n. 1. Don also (d  n) Abbr. D. Used as a courtesy title before the name of a man in a Spanish-speaking area.2. Chiefly British a. A head, tutor, or fellow at a college of Oxford or Cambridge. b. A college or university professor. 3. The leader of an organized-crime family. 4. Archaic An important personage. [Spanish dialectal and Italian, both from Latin dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.] |
| don 2 (dn) tr.v. donned, don·ning, dons 1. To put on (clothing). 2. To assume or take on: donned the air of the injured party. [Middle English, contraction of do on, to put on; see do1.] |
don1
vb dons, donning, donned
(Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to put on (clothing)
[from do1 + on; compare doff]
Don1
n
a Spanish title equivalent to Mr: placed before a name to indicate respect
[via Spanish, from Latin dominus lord; see don2]
Don2
n
1. (Placename) 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)
2. (Placename) a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles)
3. (Placename) a river in N central England, rising in S Yorkshire and flowing northeast to the Humber. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
don2
n
1. (Social Science / Education) Brit a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, esp at Oxford or Cambridge
2. a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
3. (in the Mafia) the head of a family
[ultimately from Latin dominus lord]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Don - a Spanish gentleman or nobleman Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain gentleman - a man of refinement |
| 2. | don - teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom instructor, teacher - a person whose occupation is teaching | |
| 3. |  don - the head of an organized crime family | |
| 4. | Don - Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu | |
| 5. | Don - a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state | |
| 6. | Don - a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto" form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain | |
| Verb | 1. | don - put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans" dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" hat - put on or wear a hat; "He was unsuitably hatted" try on, try - put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" scarf - wrap in or adorn with a scarf slip on - put on with ease or speed; "slip into something more comfortable after work"; "slip on one's shoes" |
don1
verb put on, get into, dress in, pull on, change into, get dressed in, clothe yourself in, slip on or into The police donned riot gear.
don2
Translations
don [ˈdɒn]
n (British) → professeur mf d'université(professeure f d'université)
vt (= put on) [+ hat, coat] → revêtir
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