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don
1[don, dawn]
noun
(initial capital letter)Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
(in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.
(initial capital letter)an Italian title of address, especially for a priest.
a person of great importance.
(in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.
(in the Mafia) a head of a family or syndicate.
Don
2[don, dawn]
noun
a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe, to the Sea of Azov. About 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.
a river in NE Scotland, flowing E from Aberdeen county to the North Sea. 62 miles (100 km) long.
a river in central England, flowing NE from S Yorkshire to the Humber estuary. 60 miles (97 km) long.
a male given name, form of Donald.
don
3[don]
verb (used with object)
to put on, as clothing or equipment.
He donned his best shirt and tie for the interview.
Donning goggles and fins, they dived off the raft one by one.
to assume or adopt, as a particular attitude, responsibility, etc..
The actress is all set to don a new role as first-time director of her own film.
Don
4[dawn]
noun
a goddess, the mother of Gwydion and Arianrod: corresponds to the Irish Danu.
don
5[dohn]
conjunction
(in prescriptions) donec.
don
1/ ɒ /
noun
a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, esp at Oxford or Cambridge
the head of a student dormitory at certain Canadian universities and colleges
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
(in the Mafia) the head of a family
Don
2/ ɒ /
noun
a river rising in W Russia, southeast of Tula and flowing generally south, to the Sea of Azov: linked by canal to the River Volga. Length: 1870 km (1162 miles)
a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles)
a river in N central England, rising in S Yorkshire and flowing northeast to the Humber. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
Don
3/ don, ɒ /
noun
a Spanish title equivalent to Mr : placed before a name to indicate respect
don
4/ ɒ /
verb
(tr) to put on (clothing)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of don1
Origin of don3
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of don1
Origin of don2
Origin of don3
Example Sentences
Players don a pair of high-tech glasses called "Dateviators" that turn household objects including fridges, doors and lamps into potential love interests.
Breyer, who had donned a light blue bowtie, invoked the Constitution multiple times during the hearing, holding up a booklet copy of the document at one point.
Paired with a smartphone, people donning the glasses can find more information about a painting or travel by asking its AI assistant, Gemini, a question out loud.
Forgoing wearing anything in Dodger blue, the elder Banos donned a hoodie from his son’s latest tour.
He also posted a teaser video on Instagram, in which he dons Draco's blonde wig and black robes and reaches for his wooden wand before menacingly asking: "Scared, Potter?"
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When To Use
Don means to put on or dress in clothing. The word Don is a title for men in Spanish and don is a term for the head of a mafia family. Don has a few other senses as a noun.When used as a verb, don means to put on clothing. When you don a fancy hat, you place it on your head. Sometimes don is used to indicate that you’re putting on fancy clothes.
- Real-life examples: People don formal clothes to attend weddings. The media is often obsessed with the designer clothing that celebrities have donned for an awards show. It is a good idea to don a helmet when riding a bike.
- Used in a sentence: I don my long winter coat whenever it snows.
- Real-life example: The fictional Don Juan was a legendary womanizer. The fictional Don Quixote is remembered for battling with windmills.
- Used in a sentence: While in Spain, I met with my good friends Don Emilio and Don Diego.
- Real-life examples: Actor Marlon Brando played Vito Corleone, the don of the fictional Corleone family, in the film The Godfather. Carlo Gambino was the don of New York City’s Gambino crime family.
- Used in a sentence: The police arrested several low-ranking members of the crime family but could never get evidence against the don.
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