Definitions for Don
dɒn; Sp., It. dɔndon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Donnoun

   a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

2. preceptor, donnoun

   teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)

3. don, fathernoun

   the head of an organized crime family

4. Donnoun

   Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu

5. Don, Don Rivernoun

   a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov

6. Donverb

   a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename

   "Don Roberto"

7. wear, put on, get into, don, assumeverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Donnoun

   A diminutive of the male given name Donald or Gordon.

2. Donnoun

   A river in European Russia, flowing 1200 mile to the Sea of Azov. Called Tanais in classical sources.

3. Donnoun

   A river in Scotland, flowing 62 mile to the North Sea.

4. Etymology: From dōnan, from dʰeh₁-. Cognate with Old Frisian dua (West Frisian dwaan), Old Saxon don, doan, duan, duon (Dutch doen), Old High German tuon (German tun); and, outside the Germanic languages, with Ancient Greek, Latin facio, Old Irish dorat (Irish déan), Old Church Slavonic.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Donnoun

   The Spanish title for a gentleman; as, don Quixote.

   Etymology: dominus, Latin.

2. To Donverb

   To put on; to invest one with.

   Etymology: To do on.

   The purple morning left her crimson bed,
   And don’d her robes of pure vermilion hue. Edward Fairfax, b. iii.

   Her helm the virgin don’d. Edward Fairfax, b. i. stan. 48.

   What! should I don this robe, and trouble you? William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Don

   "The Don is the fourth single by Dundee band The View, it was released on 23 April 2007 as a double A-side along with "Skag Trendy". It follows the singles "Wasted Little DJs", "Superstar Tradesman" and "Same Jeans", and is taken from the debut album Hats Off to the Buskers. The single did not do as well as its predecessors, only entering as far as the UK Top 40, reaching a disappointing #33 in the UK Singles Chart. However, this was to be their final UK Top 40 single so far as their next four singles were to miss the UK Top 40 altogether.

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1. don

   The term "don" has multiple possible definitions depending on context, but one general definition is that it is a title or honorific used to show respect or high social status. It can be used to refer to a person who is the leader or head of a criminal organization, such as in the context of organized crime. Additionally, "don" can also be a shortened form of the Spanish honorific "don/doña," which is used before a person's name to show respect or courtesy, similar to "Mr./Mrs." in English.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Donnoun

   sir; Mr; Signior; -- a title in Spain, formerly given to noblemen and gentlemen only, but now common to all classes

2. Donnoun

   a grand personage, or one making pretension to consequence; especially, the head of a college, or one of the fellows at the English universities

3. Donverb

   to put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with

4. Etymology: [Sp. don; akin to Pg. dom, It. donno; fr. L. dominus master. See Dame, and cf. Domine, Dominie, Domino, Dan, Dom.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Don

   Don from Latin dominus, is an honorific title used in Iberia and Italy. The female equivalent is doña, Donna, and Dona, abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Don

   don, n. a Spanish title, corresponding to English Sir, formerly applied only to noblemen, now to all classes: a fellow of a college, a college authority: (coll.) a swell, adept:—fem. Doña, in English, usually with the Italian spelling, Don′na.—adj. Don′nish, pertaining to a don: with the airs of a don.—ns. Don′nism, self-importance; Don′ship, rank or dignity of a don. [Sp.,—L. dominus.]

2. Don

   don, v.t. to do or put on: to assume:—pr.p. don′ning; pa.p. donned. [A contr. of do on.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Don

   a Russian river, the ancient Tanaïs; flows southward from its source in the province of Tula, and after a course of 1153 m. falls into the Sea of Azov; also the name of a river in Aberdeenshire, and another in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. don

   A general name for Spaniards. One of the "perfumed" terms of its time.--To don. To put on.

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1. DON

   What does DON stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DON acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Don

   A corruption of the Celtic tain, river.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Don is ranked #14398 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Don surname appeared 2,076 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Don.
   
   48.5% or 1,007 total occurrences were White.
   22.9% or 476 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   18.1% or 376 total occurrences were Asian.
   7.2% or 151 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 48 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 18 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Celtic Deity
   • Russia
   • Spanish
   • Dress
   • Gentleman
   • Head
   • River
   • Teacher

Anagrams for Don »

1. NOD

2. nod

How to pronounce Don?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Don in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Don in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Don in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Don in a Sentence

1. John McDonnell:

   I don't believe it will pass, I think it will be defeated but... the numbers are going to be pretty close.

2. Bernard Salha:

   We don't have a monopoly on innovation, so the idea is to open up our research and development, what we want is to be completely aware of everything that's happening in the start-up world, worldwide.

3. Pearl Sydenstricker Buck:

   I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.

4. Elliott Abrams:

   We have options and it would be a mistake for the Russians to think they have a free hand here. They don't.

5. Lesley Manville:

   I don’t think it’s taboo, i think what’s happening, been happening in England and I suspect in the States as well, is that companies and distributors and people who make money out of television and films, are seeing that there is a huge audience that wants to see material that doesn’t alienate them, but makes them feel that they’re watching something they can relate to. And therefore, you have to [recognize] the show spectrum of society and not just focus on beautiful people who are under 35.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Don
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Don
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Don
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Don
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Don
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Don
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Don
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Don
11. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Don
12. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html