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Don vs. Donna — What's the Difference?

Don vs. Donna — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Don and Donna

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Don

Don (also dōn) Used as a courtesy title before the name of a man in a Spanish-speaking area.

Donna

Used as a courtesy title before the name of a woman in an Italian-speaking area.

Don

A head, tutor, or fellow at a college of Oxford or Cambridge.

Donna

A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.

Don

A college or university professor.
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Donna

A lady; madam; mistress; - the title given a lady in Italy.

Don

The leader of an organized-crime family.

Donna

An Italian woman of rank

Don

(Archaic) An important personage.

Don

To put on (clothing or an ornament, for example)
Donned long gloves for the costume party.
Don clown make-up for the performance.

Don

To assume or take on
Donned the air of the injured party.

Don

A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.

Don

An employee of a university residence who lives among the student residents.

Don

A mafia boss.

Don

(MLE) Any man, bloke, dude.

Don

(transitive) To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.
To don one's clothes.

Don

Sir; Mr; Signior; - a title in Spain, formerly given to noblemen and gentlemen only, but now common to all classes.
Don is used in Italy, though not so much as in Spain. France talks of Dom Calmet, England of Dan Lydgate.

Don

A grand personage, or one making pretension to consequence; especially, the head of a college, or one of the fellows at the English universities.

Don

To put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with.
Should I don this robe and trouble you.
At night, or in the rain,He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn.

Don

A Spanish title of respect for a gentleman or nobleman

Don

Teacher at a university of college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)

Don

The head of an organized crime family

Don

Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu

Don

A European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov

Don

Put clothing on one's body;
What should I wear today?
He put on his best suit for the wedding
The princess donned a long blue dress
The queen assumed the stately robes
He got into his jeans

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