DON JUAN


Meaning of DON JUAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdän-ˈ(h)wän, chiefly Brit & in poetry ]

dän-ˈjü-ən noun

Etymology: Spanish

Date: 1679

1. : a legendary Spaniard proverbial for his seduction of women

2. : a captivating man known as a great lover or seducer of women

• Don Juan·ism -ˈ(h)wän-ˌi-zəm, -ˈjü-ə-ˌni- noun

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