don

Don is defined as a Spanish title used to refer to a gentleman, or is a term used to describe a leader in an organized-crime family.

(noun)

To don is defined as to put on a piece of clothing.

(verb)

When you put a hat on, this is an example of when you don a hat.

See don in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

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

transitive verb donned, donning

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

Origin: contr. of do on

noun

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

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

Origin: Russ: see Danube

See don in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Don also (dōn) Abbr. D. Used as a courtesy title before the name of a man in a Spanish-speaking area.
Chiefly British
a. A head, tutor, or fellow at a college of Oxford or Cambridge.
b. A college or university professor.
The leader of an organized-crime family.
Archaic An important personage.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish dialectal

Origin: and Italian

Origin: , both from Latin dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots

transitive verb donned donned, don·ning, dons