don
noun
Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
Example Sentences
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In that period, he claims, the dons of Oxbridge exercised “soft power” in Britain to an unprecedented extent, playing a considerable role in the intellectual life of the nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The dons themselves spared no effort in ensuring that this view became conventional wisdom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
He dons it like armor for the chaos to come.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
On visits to the park's clubhouse, he always dons an England tie, complete with pin badges.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
So it must have simply astonished the dons of Oxford to hear this peculiar Italian, as he dipped and dodged, chucked and chirred, defending Copernicanism as the literal truth.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
