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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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "Russia should make a deal" to end its war against Ukraine, after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the G7 summit in France.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Vance said Monday that President Donald Trump could unveil it before then.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

One of President Donald Trump's pet beauty projects for Washington was supposed to make the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool look blue, like part of the US flag.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Vance said Monday that President Donald Trump could unveil it before then.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Or rather, Donald O’Doyle, who’d graduated from Fry High ten years ago, looked just like Mr. Flux.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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