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don¹ Definition

don (dän)

noun

  1. a distinguished man
  2. Brit. a head, tutor, or fellow of a college or university, esp. at Oxford or Cambridge
  3. an important Mafia leader

Etymology: Sp < L domnus, contr. < dominus, master: see dominate

don² Definition

don (dän)

transitive verb donned, don′·ning

to put on (a garment, etc.); dress in (a certain color or material)

Etymology: contr. of do on

Don¹ Definition

Don (dän)

noun

  1. Sir; Mr.: a Spanish title of respect, used with the given name: abbrev. D Don Pedro
  2. a Spanish nobleman or gentleman

Don² Definition

Don (dän; Russ dō̂n)

river in SC European Russia, flowing southward into the Sea of Azov: c. 1,200 mi (1,931 km)

Etymology: Russ: see Danube

don Synonyms

don

v.

clothe, enrobe, put on; see dress 1, wear 1.

don’t know Finance Definition
Also called DK, slang for “don’t know the trade,” a Wall Street phrase that is used when one party doesn’t have any knowledge of a trade or has received conflicting information from another trader. Sometimes brokers in an open-outcry trading pit may not recognize each other’s trades, especially in a volatile futures market.
don Usage Examples

Object

  • t: We don t want to just become the new set of leaders.
  • quixote: Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:16 pm don quixote Follower Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 38...thats all they are.
  • unthinkable-jewelry: Is it the special occasion or the chance to play dress-up that prompts these brides to don the unthinkable-jewelry?
  • rsquo;t: We have to be careful not to disadvantage those students who don rsquo;t perform well in the exam hall environment.
  • mantle: To assume an identity is to don the mantle appropriate to the account to be offered.
  • crampon: In a flash of inspiration, we donned crampons.

Adjective modifier

    Modifies a noun

    • quijote: Please indicate whether you need assistance in getting to the don Quijote school when you arrive: SPAIN: Free Sunday Pick-up service.

    Adjective complement

    • ..: Rail Travel: Comparison Shopping Catalog - ... don...

    Modifying Another Word

    • quickly: Having quickly donned our snorkeling gear we plunged off the boat into the deep blue.
    • again: Saturday evening we once again donned our costumes for a feast in the gazebo.
    • ever: It is unfortunate, but to be honest Dominic Purcell is probably the worst performance and characterization of Dracula to ever don the screen.
    • even: Male branch staff even donned pink tutus for breast cancer awareness month!
    • then: If you fancy getting some country air then don your Barbour jacket and wellies and take to the fields.
    • all: Spirits were high as we all donned our pink t-shirts and decorated the bus with banners and balloons.

    Noun used with modifier

    • university: They are taught by resident staff and university dons.
    • mafia: But was he not concerned about the kind of firm he joined when the ' mafia dons ' went to work?

    Possessives

    • t: Epidemiological studies carried out in the US and the UK don ' t show a link between EMF exposure and childhood leukemia.

    Used with why or when

    • who: The first incident concerned a case of an Oxford don who had seduced a very young girl and made her pregnant.
    • what: We don what seems the most appropriate costume to deal with it at the time.