Don (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
  2. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.
  3. an Italian title of address, especially for a priest.
  4. a person of great importance.
  5. (in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.
  6. (in the Mafia) a head of a family or syndicate.
verb (used with object), donned, don·ning.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
conjunction
  1. (in prescriptions) donec.
noun
  1. 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.
  2. a river in NE Scotland, flowing E from Aberdeen county to the North Sea. 62 miles (100 km) long.
  3. a river in central England, flowing NE from S Yorkshire to the Humber estuary. 60 miles (97 km) long.
  4. a male given name, form of Donald.
noun Welsh Mythology.
  1. a goddess, the mother of Gwydion and Arianrod: corresponds to the Irish Danu.
verb dons, donning or donned
  1. to put on (clothing)
noun
  1. a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, esp at Oxford or Cambridge
  2. the head of a student dormitory at certain Canadian universities and colleges
  3. a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
  4. (in the Mafia) the head of a family
noun
  1. a Spanish title equivalent to Mr : placed before a name to indicate respect
noun
  1. 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)
  2. a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles)
  3. a river in N central England, rising in S Yorkshire and flowing northeast to the Humber. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
Don (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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