don
1(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
(in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.
(initial capital letter) an Italian title of address, especially for a priest.
a person of great importance.
(in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.
(in the Mafia) a head of a family or syndicate.
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Other definitions for don (2 of 5)
to put on, as clothing or equipment: He donned his best shirt and tie for the interview.Donning goggles and fins, they dived off the raft one by one.
to assume or adopt, as a particular attitude, responsibility, etc.: The actress is all set to don a new role as first-time director of her own film.
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2Other definitions for don (3 of 5)
(in prescriptions) donec.
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3Other definitions for Don (4 of 5)
a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe, to the Sea of Azov. About 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.
a river in NE Scotland, flowing E from Aberdeen county to the North Sea. 62 miles (100 km) long.
a river in central England, flowing NE from S Yorkshire to the Humber estuary. 60 miles (97 km) long.
a male given name, form of Donald.
Other definitions for Don (5 of 5)
a goddess, the mother of Gwydion and Arianrod: corresponds to the Irish Danu.
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How to use don in a sentence
When they don the jersey of a Tennessee university, they step out of their personal roles and into the role of an ambassador for our state.
In Tennessee, GOP senators seek to ban protests during anthem, raising legal concerns | Glynn A. Hill | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostLater, Ligon tossed it in the trash and donned a new Flyers hat instead, a fresh start.
He was locked up at age 15. Almost seven decades later, he’s reentering an unfamiliar world. | Karen Heller | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostThat differentiates it from the type of gear that professional first responders might don when purposely entering a hot zone.
Those ‘gas masks’ at the Capitol were actually escape hoods | Rob Verger | January 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe NBA has tightened those protocols in recent weeks, requiring players to wear masks on the bench before they enter games and to don proximity sensors that track their contacts in the case of a positive test.
Three games postponed as the NBA’s coronavirus woes mount | Ben Golliver, Des Bieler | January 10, 2021 | Washington PostPlayers across the WNBA started donning those shirts that day, and the “Vote Warnock” message spread on social media.
'We Did That': Inside the WNBA’s Strategy to Support Raphael Warnock—and Help Democrats Win the Senate | Sean Gregory | January 7, 2021 | Time
We brought in don Lemon, the year that he wrote his book, and I told that story to the audience that was there.
How A Company’s Support of Gay Employees Helped One of Them To Come Out | | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNobody knows chaotic living quite like don Draper, what with juggling high profile clients, his many paramours, and travel.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Old-Fashioned is the crème of the cocktail crop—according to don Draper, at least.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe reportedly also had a book collection worth more than €20 million, including a first edition of don Quixote from 1605.
don Terry, a senior writer at the Southern Poverty Law Center, doubts it.
The Klan’s Call to Violence in Ferguson Blows the Lid Off Its Hypocritical Rebrand | Caitlin Dickson | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"don Alvar de Mendoce, for example," muttered Alphonse, between his teeth.
This was when don Joan Ronquillo, with that great fleet, went out and fought the one that the enemy maintained along these coasts.
don Diego beckoned two guards, who immediately drew near their prisoner.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThe same has been said of don Juan de Alvarado, ex-fiscal, and that is known throughout the country as a public matter.
You have not delivered into the hands of our chief, don Emilio Aguinaldo, the money as agreed upon.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
British Dictionary definitions for don (1 of 4)
/ (dɒn) /
(tr) to put on (clothing)
Origin of don
1British Dictionary definitions for don (2 of 4)
/ (dɒn) /
British 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
Origin of don
2British Dictionary definitions for Don (3 of 4)
/ (dɒn, Spanish don) /
a Spanish title equivalent to Mr : placed before a name to indicate respect
Origin of Don
3British Dictionary definitions for Don (4 of 4)
/ (dɒn) /
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)
a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles)
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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