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)- A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
- A mafia boss.
Derived terms
Origin 2
A contraction of Middle English do on. Compare also doff.
Antonyms
- (put on clothes) doff