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- [don; Spanish, Italian dawn]
- /dɒn; Spanish, Italian dɔn/
- /dɒn/
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- [don; Spanish, Italian dawn]
- /dɒn; Spanish, Italian dɔn/
Definitions of don word
- noun don Donald Eugene ("Don") 1936–95, U.S. jazz trumpeter. 1
- verb with object don to put on or dress in: to don one's clothes. 1
- noun don A Spanish title prefixed to a male forename. 1
- noun don British university tutor 1
- noun don mafia leader 1
- transitive verb don clothing: put on 1
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Origin of don
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Spanish, Italian < Latin dominus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Don
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
don popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
don usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for don
verb don
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- put on — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- wear — to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- clothe — To clothe someone means to provide them with clothes to wear.
- get into — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
noun don
- parliamentarian — a person who is expert in the formal rules and procedures of deliberative assemblies and other formal organizations.
- kingpin — Bowling. headpin. the pin at the center; the number five pin.
- tutor — a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- duke — Edward Kennedy ("Duke") 1899–1974, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor.
- gentleman — a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
Antonyms for don
Top questions with don
- i don t know what to do with my life?
- i don t know what i ve been told?
- how old is don johnson?
- what does don t tread on me mean?
- how old is don rickles?
- norah jones don t know why?
- why don t you love me?
- i don t know what to do?
- why don t you stay?
- i don t know what to do with my hands?
- how come you don t call me anymore?
- why don t jehovah witnesses celebrate birthdays?
- i don t know what to say?
- don t know why?
- don t tell me what to do?