Don

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’n

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

1. A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
2. A mafia boss.

Derived terms

• donnish

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

Anagrams

• NOD, nod