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don 1  (dn)
n.
1. Don 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 1
Verb
[donning, donned] to put on (clothing) [Middle English]

don 2
Noun
1. Brit a member of the teaching staff at a university or college
2. a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
3. (in the Mafia) the head of a family [Latin dominus lord]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.donDon - 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.dondon - the head of an organized crime family
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
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
Verb1.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"

don
verb put on, get into, dress in, pull on, change into, get dressed in, clothe yourself in, slip on or into
Translations

don [dɔn] n (BRIT) → profesor(a) m/f de universidad
don [dɔn] n (Brit) → professeur m d'université
vtrevêtir
don [dɔn] n (Brit) → (Universitäts)dozent m (besonders in Oxford und Cambridge)
vtanziehen
don [dɔn] n (BRIT) → docente m/f universitario/a
vtindossare


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