Verb: don (donned,donning) dónNoun: don dón
- [Brit] Teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
"The don guided his students through complex philosophical debates";
- preceptor [Brit]
- The head of an organized crime family
"The don controlled all illegal activities in the city";
- father
- (Spanish) a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename
"Don Roberto"
- (Spanish) a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
- A European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov
- Don River
- Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu
Derived forms: dons, donning, donned
Type of: Celtic deity, chief, dress, educator, form of address, gentleman, get dressed, head, instructor, river, teacher, title, title of respect, top dog [informal]
Part of: Russia, Russian Federation
Encyclopedia: Don, Italy