/ ˈdɒnɪʃ; NAmE ˈdɑːn-/ adjective
( BrE ) ( usually of a man ) serious and concerned with academic rather than practical matters :
He has a somewhat donnish air about him.
/ ˈdɒnɪʃ; NAmE ˈdɑːn-/ adjective
( BrE ) ( usually of a man ) serious and concerned with academic rather than practical matters :
He has a somewhat donnish air about him.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005