• Don

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -É’n

    Origin 1

    From Latin dominus, "lord", "head of household", akin to Spanish don and Italian dom; from domus, "house", + diminutive suffix -inus. Compare dominie.

    Full definition of don

    Noun

    don

    (plural dons)
    1. A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
    2. A mafia boss.

    Derived terms

    Origin 2

    A contraction of Middle English do on. Compare also doff.

    Verb

    1. (clothing) to put on, to dress inTo don one's clothes.

    Antonyms

    • (put on clothes) doff

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