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don 1
(dŏn)n.
1. Don (also dōn) Used as a courtesy title before the name of a man in a Spanish-speaking area.
2. Chiefly British
a. A head, tutor, or fellow at a college of Oxford or Cambridge.
b. A college or university professor.
3. The leader of an organized-crime family.
4. Archaic An important personage.
don 2
(dŏn)tr.v. donned, don·ning, dons
1. To put on (clothing or an ornament, for example): donned long gloves for the costume party; don clown make-up for the performance.
2. To assume or take on: donned the air of the injured party.
[Middle English, contraction of do on, to put on; see do1.]
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don
(dɒn)vb, dons, donning or donned
(Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to put on (clothing)
[C14: from do1 + on; compare doff]
don
(dɒn)n
1. (Education) Brit a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, esp at Oxford or Cambridge
2. (Education) 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
[C17: ultimately from Latin dominus lord]
Don
(dɒn; Spanish don)n
a Spanish title equivalent to Mr: placed before a name to indicate respect
[C16: via Spanish, from Latin dominus lord; see don2]
Don
(dɒn)n
1. (Placename) 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. (Placename) a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles)
3. (Placename) a river in N central England, rising in S Yorkshire and flowing northeast to the Humber. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
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don1
(dɒn; Sp., It. dɔn)n.
1. (cap.) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
2. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.
3. (cap.) an Italian title of address, esp. for a priest.
4. (in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.
5. the head of a Mafia family.
6. Archaic. a person of great importance.
[1515–25; < Sp, Italian < Latin dominus]
don2
(dɒn)v.t. donned, don•ning.
to put on or dress in: to don one's gloves.
Don
(dɒn)n.
a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe to the Sea of Azov. ab. 1200 mi. (1930 km) long.
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don
Past participle: donned
Gerund: donning
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A lecturer at a British university or college, especially at Oxford or Cambridge.
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| Noun | 1. |  Don - a Spanish gentleman or nobleman Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain gentleman - a man of refinement |
| 2. | don - teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom instructor, teacher - a person whose occupation is teaching | |
| 3. |  don - the head of an organized crime family | |
| 4. | Don - Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu | |
| 5. | Don - a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state | |
| 6. | Don - a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto" form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain | |
| Verb | 1. |  don - put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" hat - put on or wear a hat; "He was unsuitably hatted" try on, try - put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" scarf - wrap in or adorn with a scarf slip on - put on with ease or speed; "slip into something more comfortable after work"; "slip on one's shoes" |
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don
1verb put on, get into, dress in, pull on, change into, get dressed in, clothe yourself in, slip on or into The police donned riot gear.
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Translations
Donpukeutuasonnustautua
don
1 [dɒn] N1. (Brit) (Univ) → catedrático/a m/f
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2 [dɒn] VT (liter) [+ garment] → ponerse, ataviarse conCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˈdɒn] n (British) → professeur mf d'université(professeure f d'université)
vt (= put on) [+ hat, coat] → revêtir
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