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don ¹  (dn)

n.

1. Don also (dn) 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.

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[Spanish dialectal and Italian, both from Latin dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

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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.

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[Middle English, contraction of do on, to put on; see do¹.]

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don¹

vb dons, donning, donned

(Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to put on (clothing)

[from do¹ + on; compare doff]

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Don¹

n

a Spanish title equivalent to Mr: placed before a name to indicate respect

[via Spanish, from Latin dominus lord; see don²]

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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)

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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]

Thesaurus

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) preceptor 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 father chief, top dog, head - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
	4.	Don - Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu Cambria, Cymru, Wales - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
	5.	Don - a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov Don River 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" put on, get into, assume, wear 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"

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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.

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don²

noun lecturer, professor, fellow, academic, scholar The train was full of university dons.

Translations

don¹ [dɒn] N

1. (Brit) (Univ) → catedrático/a m/f

2. (US) a Mafia don → un capo de la Mafia

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don² [dɒn] VT (liter) [+ garment] → ponerse, ataviarse con

don [ˈdɒn]

n (British) → professeur mf d'université(professeure f d'université)

vt (= put on) [+ hat, coat] → revêtir

don²

vt garment → anziehen, anlegen (dated); hat → aufsetzen

don¹ [dɒn] n (Brit) (Univ) → docente m/f universitario/a

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don² [dɒn] vt (old) (garment) → indossare