English noun: Don | |||
| 1. | Don (person) a Spanish gentleman or nobleman | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gentleman | ||
| Domain category | Spanish | ||
| 2. | don (person) teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) | ||
| Synonyms | preceptor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instructor, teacher | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 3. | don (person) the head of an organized crime family | ||
| Synonyms | father | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chief, head, top dog | ||
| 4. | Don (person) Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu | ||
| Instance hypernym | Celtic deity | ||
| Domain region | Cambria, Cymru, Wales | ||
| 5. | Don (object) a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov | ||
| Synonyms | Don River | ||
| Instance hypernym | river | ||
| Part meronym | Russia, Russian Federation | ||
| 6. | Don (communication) a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename | ||
| Samples | Don Roberto. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | form of address, title, title of respect | ||
| Domain category | Spanish | ||
English verb: don | |||
| 1. | don (body) put clothing on one's body | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | assume, get into, put on, wear | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dress, get dressed | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hat, scarf, slip on, try, try on | ||