Pronunciation: do ̇ - ' n ā , ( ˌ )d ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural données \ - ' n ā (z) \
Etymology: French, from feminine of donné, past participle of donner to give, from Latin donare to donate ― more at DONATION
Date: 1876
: the set of assumptions on which a work of fiction or drama proceeds