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Donald

American

[don-ld] / ˈdɒn ld /

noun

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

Donald British

/ ˈdɒnəld /

noun

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

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As the head of government of a country that considers itself culturally Catholic, she also described Donald Trump's recent derogatory remarks about the Pope as "unacceptable".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Cook is freeing up Ternus from three of the most challenging tasks facing an Apple CEO: dealing with Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping, and India’s Narendra Modi.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

He could have been more civil in the discourse with the pope but . . . he’s Donald.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Donald Trump is the greatest human to ever populate the planet — at least as he tells it.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Tam Lin or Daft Donald would know its location.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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