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don1 /don/ noun- (with cap) a Spanish title, corresponding to English Sir and Mr, formerly applied only to noblemen, now to all classes (fem Doña /dōnˈya/, Italian form Donˈna)
- A Spanish nobleman, a Spaniard
- A fellow of a college or university
- Any member of the teaching staff of a college or university
- An expert (Aust and NZ)
- A swell, adept (informal)
- A Mafia boss (US informal)
ORIGIN: Sp, from L dominus dona or donah /dōˈnə/ noun A sweetheart (corruption of Doña or Donna) donnˈish adjective Relating to or acting like a college don donnˈishness noun donnˈism noun Self-importance donˈship noun The rank or status of a don Don Juan /hwän or jooˈən/ noun - A legendary Spanish licentious nobleman, subject of plays, poems and operas in several European languages
- An attractive libertine and profligate
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