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donnish
[ don-ish ]
/ ˈdɒn ɪʃ /
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adjective
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
OTHER WORDS FROM donnish
don·nish·ly, adverbdon·nish·ness, noundonnism, nounWords nearby donnish
donnée, Donne, John, Donnelly, Donner Pass, donnert, donnish, donny, donnybrook, Donnybrook Fair, do no good, donor
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British Dictionary definitions for donnish
donnish
/ (ˈdɒnɪʃ) /
adjective
of or resembling a university don
Derived forms of donnish
donnishly, adverbdonnishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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