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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