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Donald

American  
[don-ld] / ˈdɒn ld /

noun

  1. a male given name: from Celtic words meaning “world” and “power.”


Donald British  
/ ˈdɒnəld /

noun

  1. ?1031–1100, king of Scotland (1093–94; 1094–97)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Stubb had informed him that Europe's position on the upcoming talks in the United Arab Emirates, was "moderately optimistic".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

US President Donald Trump, who turned 80 in June, is only a few months younger.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Donald Kohn, a former Fed vice chairman, said he has little patience for one extreme, where officials become overly precise in outlining at which meetings they expect to change rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Said Donald: “If it’s 30 plays, 40 plays, 50 plays, 60 plays, that’s what it’s going to be.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

A short while later, a Harvard University chemistry student named Donald Hornig was doing research in an explosives lab when the lab director walked in.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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