DON


Meaning of DON in English

~ 1

■ noun

1》 Brit. a university teacher, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge.

2》 ( Don ) a Spanish title prefixed to a male forename.

↘ N. Amer. informal a high-ranking member of the Mafia.

Origin

C16: from Sp., from L. dominus 'lord, master'.

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~ 2

■ verb ( ~s , ~ning , ~ned ) put on (an item of clothing).

Origin

ME: contr. of do on ; cf. doff .

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