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don - What does it mean?

Definition of 'don'

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) dominus'', "lord", "head of household", akin to Spanish ''don'' and Italian ''dom''; from ''domus'', "house", + diminutive suffix ''-inus . Compare dominie.

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
  • A mafia boss.
  • Derived terms
    * donnish

    Etymology 2

    A contraction of (etyl) do on. Compare also doff.

    Verb

    (donn)
  • (clothing) to put on, to dress in
  • To don one's clothes.
    Antonyms
    * (put on clothes)
    See also
    * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

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    Similar to 'don'

    down, dawn, dein, den, dan, damn, din, dun, dean, duan, dyun, doon, dtn, dyon, deen, dahn