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Definition of DON
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 <p>Verb</p>
 
 
 
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 He <em>donned</em> his gloves and hat. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 she <em>donned</em> her best gown for the ball 
 
 
 
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 While straw hats are often reserved for the gents on Derby day, who says the ladies can't <em>don </em>one either?
 
 	
 —Lauren Hubbard, <em>Town &amp; Country</em>, 6 Jan. 2023 	
 
 
 
 
 Elegantly black with a dash of sexiness in the light gold chain, a few guests were lucky enough to <em>don </em>it for the evening.
 
 	
 —Isiah Magsino, <em>Vogue</em>, 28 Sep. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Solar panels <em>don </em>the buildings’ rooftops and feed the campus’ electricity.
 
 	
 —<em>San Diego Union-Tribune</em>, 3 Nov. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Even if Meta manages to continue elbowing out its headset competitors, there is no guarantee that most people will want to <em>don </em>the headsets and spend their lives in a virtual world.
 
 	
 —Naomi Nix, <em>Washington Post</em>, 11 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 If incorporated into the CDC's COVID-19 recommendations, that could mean flu and RSV cases would also factor into when the agency urges Americans to <em>don </em>masks and take other precautions to help curb a surge that could overwhelm hospitals.
 
 	
 —Alexander Tin, <em>CBS News</em>, 9 Dec. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 But for some, the trepidation fueled by the pandemic remains; some at the market continue to <em>don </em>masks.
 
 	
 —Anjali Huynh, <em>BostonGlobe.com</em>, 8 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 In a countersuit, the actor won the right to <em>don </em>the mask.
 
 	
 —Elvia Limón, <em>Los Angeles Times</em>, 30 Aug. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Players from district rival Victor Valley High School also will <em>don </em>the helmet stickers for their playoff game Friday.
 
 	
 —Gregory Yeestaff Writer, <em>Los Angeles Times</em>, 2 Nov. 2022 	
 
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 DSP Forced into exile after an encounter with a ruthless <em>don</em>, a young man returns as a policy officer to exact revenge on his nemesis.
 
 	
 —Travis Bean, <em>Forbes</em>, 29 Dec. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 In Tracksmith’s tale of art and intellect intersecting with commerce, arguably the biggest coup to date has been getting Malcolm Gladwell, the British-Canadian <em>don </em>of populist intellectualism, on board.
 
 	
 —Katie Baron, <em>Forbes</em>, 11 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Relying on zero actual proof, the movie also portrays the elder Biden as a criminal <em>don </em>who receives kickbacks from the shady international deals his son orchestrates.
 
 	
 —Naomi Fry, <em>The New Yorker</em>, 15 Sep. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Charlotte Brewer, an Oxford <em>don</em>, published her book Treasure-House of the Language: The Living OED.
 
 	
 —Bryan A. Garner, <em>National Review</em>, 17 Feb. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 The group conspired to organize into teams, undergo paramilitary training, coordinate travel, assemble and stage weapons and <em>don </em>combat and tactical gear before most joined the Capitol breach, prosecutors alleged.
 
 	
 —<em>Washington Post</em>, 25 Jan. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Robin Kirkpatrick, a Cambridge <em>don</em>, did a masterly translation for Penguin Classics.
 
 	
 —Judith Thurman, <em>The New Yorker</em>, 13 Sep. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 The pair <em>don </em>modest but fashionable clothing and are surrounded by elegant scientific equipment.
 
 	
 —Nora Mcgreevy, <em>Smithsonian Magazine</em>, 3 Sep. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 Shelby Grad, the inimitable <em>don </em>of Metro, has shaped the big-picture strategy along with countless individual stories.
 
 	
 —<em>Los Angeles Times</em>, 30 Apr. 2021 	
 
 
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 don

 1 of 3

 verb

 ˈdän
 donned ; donning
 Synonyms of don

 transitive verb

 1
 : to put on (an article of clothing)
 donned his hat and gloves
 2
 : to wrap oneself in : take on sense 3a
 the donning of new and more tyrannous moralities — Edward Sapir

 don

 2 of 3

 noun

 1
 : a head (see head entry 1 sense 6a ), tutor , or fellow (see fellow sense 5 ) in a college of Oxford or Cambridge University
 she didn't want to be a don's wife and live in Oxford forever — Virginia Woolf
 broadly : a college or university professor
 2
 [Italian, title of respect, from donno , literally, lord, from Latin dominus ] : a powerful Mafia leader
 3
 : a Spanish nobleman or gentleman
 — used as a title prefixed to the Christian name
 4
 archaic : a person of consequence : grandee
 the great dons of wit — John Dryden

 DON

 3 of 3

 abbreviation

 director of nursing

 Synonyms

 Verb

 * put on
 * slip (on or into)
 * throw (on)
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 Example Sentences

 Verb He donned his gloves and hat. she donned her best gown for the ball
 Recent Examples on the Web
 Verb
 While straw hats are often reserved for the gents on Derby day, who says the ladies can't don one either? — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 6 Jan. 2023 Elegantly black with a dash of sexiness in the light gold chain, a few guests were lucky enough to don it for the evening. — Isiah Magsino, Vogue , 28 Sep. 2022 Solar panels don the buildings’ rooftops and feed the campus’ electricity. — San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Nov. 2022 Even if Meta manages to continue elbowing out its headset competitors, there is no guarantee that most people will want to don the headsets and spend their lives in a virtual world. — Naomi Nix, Washington Post , 11 Oct. 2022 If incorporated into the CDC's COVID-19 recommendations, that could mean flu and RSV cases would also factor into when the agency urges Americans to don masks and take other precautions to help curb a surge that could overwhelm hospitals. — Alexander Tin, CBS News , 9 Dec. 2022 But for some, the trepidation fueled by the pandemic remains; some at the market continue to don masks. — Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Oct. 2022 In a countersuit, the actor won the right to don the mask. — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times , 30 Aug. 2022 Players from district rival Victor Valley High School also will don the helmet stickers for their playoff game Friday. — Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 Nov. 2022
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 DSP Forced into exile after an encounter with a ruthless don , a young man returns as a policy officer to exact revenge on his nemesis. — Travis Bean, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2022 In Tracksmith’s tale of art and intellect intersecting with commerce, arguably the biggest coup to date has been getting Malcolm Gladwell, the British-Canadian don of populist intellectualism, on board. — Katie Baron, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2022 Relying on zero actual proof, the movie also portrays the elder Biden as a criminal don who receives kickbacks from the shady international deals his son orchestrates. — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker , 15 Sep. 2022 Charlotte Brewer, an Oxford don , published her book Treasure-House of the Language: The Living OED. — Bryan A. Garner, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022 The group conspired to organize into teams, undergo paramilitary training, coordinate travel, assemble and stage weapons and don combat and tactical gear before most joined the Capitol breach, prosecutors alleged. — Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022 Robin Kirkpatrick, a Cambridge don , did a masterly translation for Penguin Classics. — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2021 The pair don modest but fashionable clothing and are surrounded by elegant scientific equipment. — Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Sep. 2021 Shelby Grad, the inimitable don of Metro, has shaped the big-picture strategy along with countless individual stories. — Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2021 See More

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 Word History

 Etymology

 Verb

 Middle English, contraction of do on

 Noun

 Spanish, from Latin dominus master — more at dame

 First Known Use

 Verb

 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

 Noun

 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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 The first known use of don was in the 14th century
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 Phrases Containing don

 * don / wear sackcloth and ashes
 * don / wear sackcloth and ashes

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 don

 1 of 2 verb
 ˈdän
 donned ; donning
 : to dress oneself in : put on

 don

 2 of 2 noun
 1
 : a Spanish nobleman or gentleman
 — used as a title
 2
 : a teacher in a college or university

 Geographical Definition

 Don

 geographical name

 ˈdän
 river 1224 miles (1969 kilometers) long in Russia in Europe flowing southeast and then southwest into the Sea of Azov

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Verb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 He donned his gloves and hat. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 she donned her best gown for the ball 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Recent Examples on the Web 
 
 While straw hats are often reserved for the gents on Derby day, who says the ladies can't don one either?
 
 	
 —Lauren Hubbard, Town &amp; Country, 6 Jan. 2023 	
 
 
 
 
 Elegantly black with a dash of sexiness in the light gold chain, a few guests were lucky enough to don it for the evening.
 
 	
 —Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Solar panels don the buildings’ rooftops and feed the campus’ electricity.
 
 	
 —San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Even if Meta manages to continue elbowing out its headset competitors, there is no guarantee that most people will want to don the headsets and spend their lives in a virtual world.
 
 	
 —Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 If incorporated into the CDC's COVID-19 recommendations, that could mean flu and RSV cases would also factor into when the agency urges Americans to don masks and take other precautions to help curb a surge that could overwhelm hospitals.
 
 	
 —Alexander Tin, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 But for some, the trepidation fueled by the pandemic remains; some at the market continue to don masks.
 
 	
 —Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 In a countersuit, the actor won the right to don the mask.
 
 	
 —Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Players from district rival Victor Valley High School also will don the helmet stickers for their playoff game Friday.
 
 	
 —Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022 	
 
  
 
 DSP Forced into exile after an encounter with a ruthless don, a young man returns as a policy officer to exact revenge on his nemesis.
 
 	
 —Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 In Tracksmith’s tale of art and intellect intersecting with commerce, arguably the biggest coup to date has been getting Malcolm Gladwell, the British-Canadian don of populist intellectualism, on board.
 
 	
 —Katie Baron, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Relying on zero actual proof, the movie also portrays the elder Biden as a criminal don who receives kickbacks from the shady international deals his son orchestrates.
 
 	
 —Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Charlotte Brewer, an Oxford don, published her book Treasure-House of the Language: The Living OED.
 
 	
 —Bryan A. Garner, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 The group conspired to organize into teams, undergo paramilitary training, coordinate travel, assemble and stage weapons and don combat and tactical gear before most joined the Capitol breach, prosecutors alleged.
 
 	
 —Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Robin Kirkpatrick, a Cambridge don, did a masterly translation for Penguin Classics.
 
 	
 —Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 The pair don modest but fashionable clothing and are surrounded by elegant scientific equipment.
 
 	
 —Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 Shelby Grad, the inimitable don of Metro, has shaped the big-picture strategy along with countless individual stories.
 
 	
 —Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2021 	
 
 
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Definition of DON
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<div><div><main><section><section><ul><li><a href="#top-definitions-section">Top Definitions </a></li><li><a href="#quizzes">Quiz </a></li><li><a href="#related-content-section">Related Content </a></li><li><a href="#editors-notes-section-0">More About Don </a></li><li><a href="#examples-section">Examples </a></li><li><a href="#collins-section">British </a></li></ul></section><div><section><div><p>This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.</p></div><div><p>[ don; Spanish, Italian dawn ]</p><p>/ dɒn; Spanish, Italian dɔn /</p></div><div><p>This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.</p></div><hr /></section><section><p>noun</p><div><p>(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.</p><p>(in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.</p><p>(initial capital letter) an Italian title of address, especially for a priest.</p><p>a person of great importance.</p><p>(in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.</p><p>(in the Mafia) a head of a family or syndicate.</p></div></section></div><div><p>QUIZ</p><div><p>WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?</p><p>Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!</p><p>Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.</p></div></div><div><h2>Origin of don</h2><p><sup>1</sup></p><p>First recorded in 1515–25; from Spanish, Italian, from Latin dominus “master, lord” </p></div><div><h2>Words nearby don</h2><div><p><a href="/browse/domitian">Domitian</a>, <a href="/browse/domme">domme</a>, <a href="/browse/domnus">Domnus</a>, <a href="/browse/domremy-la-pucelle">Domrémy-la-Pucelle</a>, <a href="/browse/dom--rep-">Dom. Rep.</a>, don, <a href="/browse/dona">dona</a>, <a href="/browse/donable">donable</a>, <a href="/browse/donald">Donald</a>, <a href="/browse/donar">Donar</a>, <a href="/browse/donate">donate</a></p></div></div><h2>Other definitions for don (2 of 5)</h2><div><hr /><section><p>verb (used with object), donned, don·ning.</p><div><p>to put on or dress in: to don one's clothes.</p></div></section></div><div><h2>Origin of don</h2><p><sup>2</sup></p><p>First recorded in 1560–70; contraction of <a href="/browse/do">do<sup>1</sup></a> + <a href="/browse/on">on</a>; cf. <a href="/browse/doff">doff</a></p></div><h2>Other definitions for don (3 of 5)</h2><div><hr /><section><p>conjunction</p><div><p>(in prescriptions) <a href="/browse/donec">donec</a>. </p></div></section></div><div><h2>Origin of don</h2><p><sup>3</sup></p><p>By shortening of Latin <a href="/browse/donec">donec</a> </p></div><h2>Other definitions for don (4 of 5)</h2><div><div><p>Don<sup>1</sup></p><div><p>[ don; for 1 also Russian dawn ]</p><p>/ dɒn; for 1 also Russian dɔn /</p></div></div><hr /><section><p>noun</p><div><p>a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe, to the Sea of Azov. About 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.</p><p>a river in NE Scotland, flowing E from Aberdeen county to the North Sea. 62 miles (100 km) long.</p><p>a river in central England, flowing NE from S Yorkshire to the Humber estuary. 60 miles (97 km) long.</p><p>a male given name, form of <a href="/browse/donald">Donald</a>. </p></div></section></div><h2>Other definitions for don (5 of 5)</h2><div><hr /><section><p>noun Welsh Mythology.</p><div><p>a goddess, the mother of Gwydion and Arianrod: corresponds to the Irish Danu.</p></div></section></div><p>Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023</p><section><section><div><p></p><h2>MORE ABOUT DON</h2><p></p></div><div><div><h2>What is a basic definition of <em>don</em>?</h2></div><div><p><em>Don</em> means to put on or dress in clothing. The word <em>Don</em> is a title for men in Spanish and <em>don</em> is a term for the head of a mafia family. <em>Don</em> has a few other senses as a noun.</p>
<p>When used as a verb, <em>don</em> means to put on clothing. When you <em>don</em> a fancy hat, you place it on your head. Sometimes <em>don</em> is used to indicate that you’re putting on fancy clothes.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Real-life examples</strong>: People <em>don</em> formal clothes to attend weddings. The media is often obsessed with the designer clothing that celebrities have <em>donned</em> for an awards show. It is a good idea to <em>don</em> a helmet when riding a bike.</li>
<li><strong>Used in a sentence</strong>: <em>I don my long winter coat whenever it snows.</em></li>
</ul>
<p>In Spanish, the title <em>Don</em> is used like <em><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/mr">Mr.</a></em> in English to show respect to a man. <em>Don</em> is used before a man’s first name.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Real-life example</strong>: The fictional <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/don-juan"><em>Don</em> Juan</a> was a legendary <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/womanizer">womanizer</a>. The fictional <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/don--quixote"><em>Don</em> Quixote</a> is remembered for battling with windmills.</li>
<li><strong>Used in a sentence</strong>: <em>While in Spain, I met with my good friends Don Emilio and Don Diego.</em></li>
</ul>
<p>The word <em>don</em> is also used to refer to the head of a mafia family or <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/syndicate">syndicate</a>. This sense of <em>don</em> is also sometimes used as a title.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Real-life examples</strong>: Actor <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/brando">Marlon Brando</a> played Vito Corleone, the <em>don</em> of the fictional Corleone family, in the film The Godfather. Carlo Gambino was the <em>don</em> of New York City’s Gambino crime family.</li>
<li><strong>Used in a sentence</strong>: <em>The police arrested several low-ranking members of the crime family but could never get evidence against the don.</em></li>
</ul>
</div></div><div><div><h2>Where does <em>don </em>come from?</h2></div><div><p>The first records of the verb <em>don</em> come from around 1560. It is a contraction of the common verb <em>do</em> and the <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/preposition">preposition</a> <em>on</em>. The first records of the noun form of <em>don</em> come from around 1515. It ultimately comes from the Latin <em>dominus</em>, meaning “God” or “the Lord.”</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2>Did you know ... ?</h2></div><div><p><strong>What are some other forms related to <em>don</em>?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>donned (past tense verb)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What are some synonyms for <em>don</em>?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/put%20on">put on</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/dress">dress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/wear">wear</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What are some words that share a root or word element with <em>don</em>? </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/do">do</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What are some words that often get used in discussing <em>don</em>?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/clothes">clothes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/apparel">apparel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/honorific">honorific</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/spain">Spain</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/mafia">mafia</a></li>
</ul>
</div></div><div><div><h2>How is <em>don</em> used in real life?</h2></div><div><p><em>Don</em> is most often used to mean to put or to wear clothing.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Donning long underwear unironically is a hallmark of my adulthood.</p>
<p>— Alan Bennett Ilagan (@alanilagan) <a href="https://twitter.com/alanilagan/status/1335770618399256577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>Women’s soccer player Sarah Fuller will don a football uniform Saturday for Vanderbilt and is poised to become the first woman to play in a Power 5 game when the Commodores visit Missouri.</p>
<p>— News 19 (@whnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/whnt/status/1332520179608281093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>For the first time since last winter, I have donned slippers.</p>
<p>— Ben Rector (@benrector) <a href="https://twitter.com/benrector/status/524217113515286530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2014</a></p></blockquote>
</div></div><div><div><h2>Try using <em>don</em>!</h2></div><div><p><strong>Is <em>don</em> used correctly in the following sentence?</strong></p>
<p><em>After coming in from the rain, I donned my jacket and hung it in the closet.</em></p>
</div></div></section><div><h2>Words related to don</h2></div><div><h2>How to use don in a sentence</h2><div><div><ul><li><p>When they don the jersey of a Tennessee university, they step out of their personal roles and into the role of an ambassador for our state.</p></li><li><p>Later, Ligon tossed it in the trash and donned a new Flyers hat instead, a fresh start.</p></li><li><p>That differentiates it from the type of gear that professional first responders might don when purposely entering a hot zone.</p></li><li><p>The NBA has tightened those protocols in recent weeks, requiring players to wear masks on the bench before they enter games and to don proximity sensors that track their contacts in the case of a positive test.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>Players across the WNBA started donning those shirts that day, and the “Vote Warnock” message spread on social media.</p></li><li><p>We brought in Don Lemon, the year that he wrote his book, and I told that story to the audience that was there.</p></li><li><p>Nobody knows chaotic living quite like Don Draper, what with juggling high profile clients, his many paramours, and travel.</p></li><li><p>The Old-Fashioned is the crème of the cocktail crop—according to Don Draper, at least.</p></li><li><p>She reportedly also had a book collection worth more than €20 million, including a first edition of Don Quixote from 1605.</p></li><li><p>Don Terry, a senior writer at the Southern Poverty Law Center, doubts it.</p></li><li><p>"Don Alvar de Mendoce, for example," muttered Alphonse, between his teeth.</p></li><li><p>This was when Don Joan Ronquillo, with that great fleet, went out and fought the one that the enemy maintained along these coasts.</p></li><li><p>Don Diego beckoned two guards, who immediately drew near their prisoner.</p></li><li><p>The same has been said of Don Juan de Alvarado, ex-fiscal, and that is known throughout the country as a public matter.</p></li><li><p>You have not delivered into the hands of our chief, Don Emilio Aguinaldo, the money as agreed upon.</p></li></ul></div></div></div></section><h2>British Dictionary definitions for don (1 of 4)</h2><div><hr /><section><p>verb dons, donning or donned</p><div><p>(tr) to put on (clothing)</p></div></section></div><div><h2>Word Origin for don</h2><p>C14: from do 1 + on; compare doff</p></div><h2>British Dictionary definitions for don (2 of 4)</h2><div><hr /><section><p>noun</p><div><p>British a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, esp at Oxford or Cambridge</p><p>the head of a student dormitory at certain Canadian universities and colleges</p><p>a Spanish gentleman or nobleman</p><p>(in the Mafia) the head of a family</p></div></section></div><div><h2>Word Origin for don</h2><p>C17: ultimately from Latin dominus lord</p></div><h2>British Dictionary definitions for don (3 of 4)</h2><div><hr /><section><p>noun</p><div><p>a Spanish title equivalent to Mr : placed before a name to indicate respect</p></div></section></div><div><h2>Word Origin for Don</h2><p>C16: via Spanish, from Latin dominus lord; see don ²</p></div><h2>British Dictionary definitions for don (4 of 4)</h2><div><hr /><section><p>noun</p><div><p>a river rising in W Russia, southeast of Tula and flowing generally south, to the Sea of Azov: linked by canal to the River Volga. Length: 1870 km (1162 miles)</p><p>a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles)</p><p>a river in N central England, rising in S Yorkshire and flowing northeast to the Humber. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)</p></div></section></div><p>Collins English Dictionary - Complete &amp; Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition 
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 [ don; Spanish , Italian dawn ] SHOW IPA
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 ( initial capital letter ) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
 (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.
 ( initial capital letter ) an Italian title of address, especially for a priest.
 a person of great importance.
 (in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.
 (in the Mafia) a head of a family or syndicate.
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 Origin of don

 1
 First recorded in 1515–25; from Spanish, Italian, from Latin dominus “master, lord”

 Words nearby don

 Domitian, domme, Domnus, Domrémy-la-Pucelle, Dom. Rep., don , dona, donable, Donald, Donar, donate

 Other definitions for don (2 of 5)

 don 2
 [ don ] SHOW IPA
 / dɒn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
 verb (used with object), donned, don·ning.
 to put on or dress in: to don one's clothes.

 Origin of don

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 First recorded in 1560–70; contraction of do1 + on; cf. doff

 Other definitions for don (3 of 5)

 don 3
 [ dohn ] SHOW IPA
 / doʊn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
 conjunction
 (in prescriptions) donec .

 Origin of don

 3
 By shortening of Latin donec

 Other definitions for don (4 of 5)

 Don 1
 [ don; for 1 also Russian dawn ] SHOW IPA
 / dɒn; for 1 also Russian dɔn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
 noun
 a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe, to the Sea of Azov. About 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.
 a river in NE Scotland, flowing E from Aberdeen county to the North Sea. 62 miles (100 km) long.
 a river in central England, flowing NE from S Yorkshire to the Humber estuary. 60 miles (97 km) long.
 a male given name, form of Donald .

 Other definitions for don (5 of 5)

 Don 2
 [ dawn ] SHOW IPA
 / dɔn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
 noun Welsh Mythology .
 a goddess, the mother of Gwydion and Arianrod: corresponds to the Irish Danu.
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 What is a basic definition of don ?

 Don means to put on or dress in clothing. The word Don is a title for men in Spanish and don is a term for the head of a mafia family. Don has a few other senses as a noun.

 When used as a verb, don means to put on clothing. When you don a fancy hat, you place it on your head. Sometimes don is used to indicate that you’re putting on fancy clothes.

 * Real-life examples: People don formal clothes to attend weddings. The media is often obsessed with the designer clothing that celebrities have donned for an awards show. It is a good idea to don a helmet when riding a bike.
 * Used in a sentence: I don my long winter coat whenever it snows.

 In Spanish, the title Don is used like Mr. in English to show respect to a man. Don is used before a man’s first name.

 * Real-life example: The fictional Don Juan was a legendary womanizer. The fictional Don Quixote is remembered for battling with windmills.
 * Used in a sentence: While in Spain, I met with my good friends Don Emilio and Don Diego.

 The word don is also used to refer to the head of a mafia family or syndicate. This sense of don is also sometimes used as a title.

 * Real-life examples: Actor Marlon Brando played Vito Corleone, the don of the fictional Corleone family, in the film The Godfather. Carlo Gambino was the don of New York City’s Gambino crime family.
 * Used in a sentence: The police arrested several low-ranking members of the crime family but could never get evidence against the don.

 Where does don come from?

 The first records of the verb don come from around 1560. It is a contraction of the common verb do and the preposition on. The first records of the noun form of don come from around 1515. It ultimately comes from the Latin dominus, meaning “God” or “the Lord.”

 Did you know ... ?

 What are some other forms related to don?

 * donned (past tense verb)

 What are some synonyms for don?

 * put on
 * dress
 * wear

 What are some words that share a root or word element with don?

 * do

 What are some words that often get used in discussing don?

 * clothes
 * apparel
 * honorific
 * Spain
 * mafia

 How is don used in real life?

 Don is most often used to mean to put or to wear clothing.

 Donning long underwear unironically is a hallmark of my adulthood.

 — Alan Bennett Ilagan (@alanilagan) December 7, 2020

 Women’s soccer player Sarah Fuller will don a football uniform Saturday for Vanderbilt and is poised to become the first woman to play in a Power 5 game when the Commodores visit Missouri.

 — News 19 (@whnt) November 28, 2020

 For the first time since last winter, I have donned slippers.

 — Ben Rector (@benrector) October 20, 2014

 Try using don !

 Is don used correctly in the following sentence?

 After coming in from the rain, I donned my jacket and hung it in the closet.

 Words related to don

 dress, put on, wear, enrobe

 How to use don in a sentence

 * When they don the jersey of a Tennessee university, they step out of their personal roles and into the role of an ambassador for our state.

 In Tennessee, GOP senators seek to ban protests during anthem, raising legal concerns | Glynn A. Hill | February 25, 2021 | Washington Post

 * Later, Ligon tossed it in the trash and don ned a new Flyers hat instead, a fresh start.

 He was locked up at age 15. Almost seven decades later, he’s reentering an unfamiliar world. | Karen Heller | February 19, 2021 | Washington Post

 * That differentiates it from the type of gear that professional first responders might don when purposely entering a hot zone.

 Those ‘gas masks’ at the Capitol were actually escape hoods | Rob Verger | January 11, 2021 | Popular-Science

 * The NBA has tightened those protocols in recent weeks, requiring players to wear masks on the bench before they enter games and to don proximity sensors that track their contacts in the case of a positive test.

 Three games postponed as the NBA’s coronavirus woes mount | Ben Golliver, Des Bieler | January 10, 2021 | Washington Post

 * Players across the WNBA started don ning those shirts that day, and the “Vote Warnock” message spread on social media.

 'We Did That': Inside the WNBA’s Strategy to Support Raphael Warnock—and Help Democrats Win the Senate | Sean Gregory | January 7, 2021 | Time

 * We brought in Don Lemon, the year that he wrote his book, and I told that story to the audience that was there.

 How A Company’s Support of Gay Employees Helped One of Them To Come Out | | December 24, 2014 | DAILY BEAST

 * Nobody knows chaotic living quite like Don Draper, what with juggling high profile clients, his many paramours, and travel.

 The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | DAILY BEAST

 * The Old-Fashioned is the crème of the cocktail crop—according to Don Draper, at least.

 The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | DAILY BEAST

 * She reportedly also had a book collection worth more than €20 million, including a first edition of Don Quixote from 1605.

 Adiós to the Diva Duchess | Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 20, 2014 | DAILY BEAST

 * Don Terry, a senior writer at the Southern Poverty Law Center, doubts it.

 The Klan’s Call to Violence in Ferguson Blows the Lid Off Its Hypocritical Rebrand | Caitlin Dickson | November 14, 2014 | DAILY BEAST

 * " Don Alvar de Mendoce, for example," muttered Alphonse, between his teeth.

 Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 | Various

 * This was when Don Joan Ronquillo, with that great fleet, went out and fought the one that the enemy maintained along these coasts.

 The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | Various

 * Don Diego beckoned two guards, who immediately drew near their prisoner.

 The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane Porter

 * The same has been said of Don Juan de Alvarado, ex-fiscal, and that is known throughout the country as a public matter.

 The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | Various

 * You have not delivered into the hands of our chief, Don Emilio Aguinaldo, the money as agreed upon.

 The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
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 British Dictionary definitions for don (1 of 4)

 don 1
 / ( dɒn ) /
 verb dons , donning or donned
 (tr) to put on (clothing)

 Word Origin for don

 C14: from do 1 + on ; compare doff

 British Dictionary definitions for don (2 of 4)

 don 2
 / ( dɒn ) /
 noun
 British a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, esp at Oxford or Cambridge
 the head of a student dormitory at certain Canadian universities and colleges
 a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
 (in the Mafia) the head of a family

 Word Origin for don

 C17: ultimately from Latin dominus lord

 British Dictionary definitions for don (3 of 4)

 Don 1
 / ( dɒn , Spanish don ) /
 noun
 a Spanish title equivalent to Mr : placed before a name to indicate respect

 Word Origin for Don

 C16: via Spanish, from Latin dominus lord; see don ²

 British Dictionary definitions for don (4 of 4)

 Don 2
 / ( dɒn ) /
 noun
 a river rising in W Russia, southeast of Tula and flowing generally south, to the Sea of Azov: linked by canal to the River Volga. Length: 1870 km (1162 miles)
 a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles)
 a river in N central England, rising in S Yorkshire and flowing northeast to the Humber. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
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Top Definitions    Quiz    Related Content    More About Don    Examples    British        This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.   [ don; Spanish, Italian dawn ] / dɒn; Spanish, Italian dɔn /   This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.     noun  (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman. (initial capital letter) an Italian title of address, especially for a priest. a person of great importance. (in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college. (in the Mafia) a head of a family or syndicate.     QUIZ  WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS? Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck! Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.    Origin of don  1  First recorded in 1515–25; from Spanish, Italian, from Latin dominus “master, lord”    Words nearby don   Domitian, domme, Domnus, Domrémy-la-Pucelle, Dom. Rep., don, dona, donable, Donald, Donar, donate    Other definitions for don (2 of 5)    verb (used with object), donned, don·ning.  to put on or dress in: to don one's clothes.     Origin of don  2  First recorded in 1560–70; contraction of do1  + on; cf. doff   Other definitions for don (3 of 5)    conjunction  (in prescriptions) donec.      Origin of don  3  By shortening of Latin donec   Other definitions for don (4 of 5)   Don1   [ don; for 1 also Russian dawn ] / dɒn; for 1 also Russian dɔn /     noun  a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe, to the Sea of Azov. About 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long. a river in NE Scotland, flowing E from Aberdeen county to the North Sea. 62 miles (100 km) long. a river in central England, flowing NE from S Yorkshire to the Humber estuary. 60 miles (97 km) long. a male given name, form of Donald.     Other definitions for don (5 of 5)    noun Welsh Mythology.  a goddess, the mother of Gwydion and Arianrod: corresponds to the Irish Danu.    Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023      MORE ABOUT DON      What is a basic definition of don?    Don means to put on or dress in clothing. The word Don is a title for men in Spanish and don is a term for the head of a mafia family. Don has a few other senses as a noun.
When used as a verb, don means to put on clothing. When you don a fancy hat, you place it on your head. Sometimes don is used to indicate that you’re putting on fancy clothes.
 Real-life examples: People don formal clothes to attend weddings. The media is often obsessed with the designer clothing that celebrities have donned for an awards show. It is a good idea to don a helmet when riding a bike.
 Used in a sentence: I don my long winter coat whenever it snows. 
In Spanish, the title Don is used like  Mr.  in English to show respect to a man. Don is used before a man’s first name.
 Real-life example: The fictional  Don Juan was a legendary womanizer. The fictional  Don Quixote is remembered for battling with windmills.
 Used in a sentence: While in Spain, I met with my good friends Don Emilio and Don Diego. 
The word don is also used to refer to the head of a mafia family or syndicate. This sense of don is also sometimes used as a title.
 Real-life examples: Actor Marlon Brando played Vito Corleone, the don of the fictional Corleone family, in the film The Godfather. Carlo Gambino was the don of New York City’s Gambino crime family.
 Used in a sentence: The police arrested several low-ranking members of the crime family but could never get evidence against the don. 
    Where does don come from?   The first records of the verb don come from around 1560. It is a contraction of the common verb do and the preposition on. The first records of the noun form of don come from around 1515. It ultimately comes from the Latin dominus, meaning “God” or “the Lord.”
    Did you know ... ?    What are some other forms related to don? 
donned (past tense verb)
 What are some synonyms for don? 
 put on 
 dress 
 wear 
 What are some words that share a root or word element with don?  
 do 
 What are some words that often get used in discussing don? 
 clothes 
 apparel 
 honorific 
 Spain 
 mafia 
    How is don used in real life?    Don is most often used to mean to put or to wear clothing.
Donning long underwear unironically is a hallmark of my adulthood.
— Alan Bennett Ilagan (@alanilagan) December 7, 2020  
Women’s soccer player Sarah Fuller will don a football uniform Saturday for Vanderbilt and is poised to become the first woman to play in a Power 5 game when the Commodores visit Missouri.
— News 19 (@whnt) November 28, 2020  
For the first time since last winter, I have donned slippers.
— Ben Rector (@benrector) October 20, 2014  
    Try using don!    Is don used correctly in the following sentence? 
 After coming in from the rain, I donned my jacket and hung it in the closet. 
    Words related to don   How to use don in a sentence     When they don the jersey of a Tennessee university, they step out of their personal roles and into the role of an ambassador for our state.   Later, Ligon tossed it in the trash and donned a new Flyers hat instead, a fresh start.   That differentiates it from the type of gear that professional first responders might don when purposely entering a hot zone.   The NBA has tightened those protocols in recent weeks, requiring players to wear masks on the bench before they enter games and to don proximity sensors that track their contacts in the case of a positive test.       Players across the WNBA started donning those shirts that day, and the “Vote Warnock” message spread on social media.   We brought in Don Lemon, the year that he wrote his book, and I told that story to the audience that was there.   Nobody knows chaotic living quite like Don Draper, what with juggling high profile clients, his many paramours, and travel.   The Old-Fashioned is the crème of the cocktail crop—according to Don Draper, at least.   She reportedly also had a book collection worth more than €20 million, including a first edition of Don Quixote from 1605.   Don Terry, a senior writer at the Southern Poverty Law Center, doubts it.   "Don Alvar de Mendoce, for example," muttered Alphonse, between his teeth.   This was when Don Joan Ronquillo, with that great fleet, went out and fought the one that the enemy maintained along these coasts.   Don Diego beckoned two guards, who immediately drew near their prisoner.   The same has been said of Don Juan de Alvarado, ex-fiscal, and that is known throughout the country as a public matter.   You have not delivered into the hands of our chief, Don Emilio Aguinaldo, the money as agreed upon.       British Dictionary definitions for don (1 of 4)    verb dons, donning or donned  (tr) to put on (clothing)     Word Origin for don C14: from do 1 + on; compare doff  British Dictionary definitions for don (2 of 4)    noun  British a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, esp at Oxford or Cambridge the head of a student dormitory at certain Canadian universities and colleges a Spanish gentleman or nobleman (in the Mafia) the head of a family     Word Origin for don C17: ultimately from Latin dominus lord  British Dictionary definitions for don (3 of 4)    noun  a Spanish title equivalent to Mr : placed before a name to indicate respect     Word Origin for Don C16: via Spanish, from Latin dominus lord; see don ²  British Dictionary definitions for don (4 of 4)    noun  a river rising in W Russia, southeast of Tula and flowing generally south, to the Sea of Azov: linked by canal to the River Volga. Length: 1870 km (1162 miles) a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles) a river in N central England, rising in S Yorkshire and flowing northeast to the Humber. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)    Collins English Dictionary - Complete &amp; Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition 
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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 <h2>What is the origin of donnybrook?</h2>
 <p><em>Donnybrook</em> is the English spelling of the English pronunciation of Irish <em>Domhnach Broc</em> “Church of (St.) Broc.” <em>Domhnach</em> also means “Sunday” in Irish and comes from Latin <em>(Diēs) Dominica</em> “Lord’s (Day).” Little is known of St. Broc, who founded a church in the 8th century at the location of Donnybrook Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland.</p>
<p>In 1204 the English King John (“famous” for the <em>Magna Carta</em>) granted a charter for an annual fair, at first like an American county fair, featuring livestock and produce, but later developing into a carnival, a medieval Irish Coney Island, beset with drunks and brawlers. During the 1790s campaigns against the fair began; prominent citizens purchased the royal charter, and they had the fair shut down in 1866. The Donnybrook Fair grounds are now the Donnybrook Rugby Ground.</p>
<p><em>Donnybrook</em> entered English in the mid-19th century.</p>
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 <p>Now the New York hotel and restaurant workers’ local is threatening a “<strong>donnybrook</strong>” if it doesn’t get a contract at the Portman.</p>
 <p><em>, "Portman's New Headache," <em>New York</em>, March 22, 1982</em>
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 <p>On Monday, when the panel conducted a hearing about the Mueller report, there was a partisan <strong>donnybrook</strong>.</p>
 <p><em>Jeffrey Toobin, "The House Judiciary Committee Considers Antitrust Law, the Tech Giants, and the Future of News," <em>The New Yorker</em>, June 14, 2019</em>
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  What is the origin of donnybrook?

  Donnybrook is the English spelling of the English pronunciation of Irish Domhnach Broc “Church of (St.) Broc.” Domhnach also means “Sunday” in Irish and comes from Latin (Diēs) Dominica “Lord’s (Day).” Little is known of St. Broc, who founded a church in the 8th century at the location of Donnybrook Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland.

  In 1204 the English King John (“famous” for the Magna Carta) granted a charter for an annual fair, at first like an American county fair, featuring livestock and produce, but later developing into a carnival, a medieval Irish Coney Island, beset with drunks and brawlers. During the 1790s campaigns against the fair began; prominent citizens purchased the royal charter, and they had the fair shut down in 1866. The Donnybrook Fair grounds are now the Donnybrook Rugby Ground.

  Donnybrook entered English in the mid-19th century.

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  Now the New York hotel and restaurant workers’ local is threatening a “donnybrook” if it doesn’t get a contract at the Portman.

  , "Portman's New Headache," New York, March 22, 1982

  On Monday, when the panel conducted a hearing about the Mueller report, there was a partisan donnybrook.

  Jeffrey Toobin, "The House Judiciary Committee Considers Antitrust Law, the Tech Giants, and the Future of News," The New Yorker, June 14, 2019
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  Subitize is a useful word in psychology regardless of the awkwardness of its formation. The first part of the word, subit-, comes from the Late Latin verb subitāre “to come suddenly and unexpectedly upon” (a derivative of the adjective subitus “sudden, abrupt”). The familiar, completely naturalized suffix –ize (“to render, make; convert into; subject to; etc.”) comes via Late Latin –izāre from Greek –ízein.

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  Below five, we’re able to subitize, or rapidly judge numbers of items without counting.

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  Getting the computer model to subitize the way humans and animals did was possible, he found, only if he built in “number neurons” tuned to fire with maximum intensity in response to a specific number of objects.

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  The English adjective and noun utopian comes from New Latin Ūtopiānus, an adjective derived from the noun Ūtopia, a quasi-Greek noun meaning “no place,” formed from the negative adverb and particle ou “not” (“quasi-Greek” because in Greek ou cannot be used as a prefix for nouns), top-, the stem of the noun tópos “a place,” and the noun suffix –ia (the adjective suffix –ānus is purely Latin). Ūtopia is a coinage of Sir Thomas More’s in his 1516 satire Dē optimō reīpublicae statū dēque novā insulā Ūtopiā (“Concerning the Best State of a Republic [Commonwealth] and Concerning the New Island Utopia”). In English, but not in other languages, the first syllable of Ūtopia rhymes with the prefix eu– (as in Euclid or Eucharist); thus in English there is a confusion between Ūtopia “no place” and Eutopia “good place, a place of happiness and felicity.”

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  At a time of such social, political and ecological upheaval, it’s natural to dream of a utopian world in which these problems are no more—in fact, people have been doing it for centuries.

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What is the origin of donnybrook?
  Donnybrook is the English spelling of the English pronunciation of Irish Domhnach Broc “Church of (St.) Broc.” Domhnach also means “Sunday” in Irish and comes from Latin (Diēs) Dominica “Lord’s (Day).” Little is known of St. Broc, who founded a church in the 8th century at the location of Donnybrook Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland.
In 1204 the English King John (“famous” for the Magna Carta) granted a charter for an annual fair, at first like an American county fair, featuring livestock and produce, but later developing into a carnival, a medieval Irish Coney Island, beset with drunks and brawlers. During the 1790s campaigns against the fair began; prominent citizens purchased the royal charter, and they had the fair shut down in 1866. The Donnybrook Fair grounds are now the Donnybrook Rugby Ground.
 Donnybrook entered English in the mid-19th century.
  
 
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 Now the New York hotel and restaurant workers’ local is threatening a “donnybrook” if it doesn’t get a contract at the Portman.
  , "Portman's New Headache," New York, March 22, 1982
 
 
 
 On Monday, when the panel conducted a hearing about the Mueller report, there was a partisan donnybrook.
  Jeffrey Toobin, "The House Judiciary Committee Considers Antitrust Law, the Tech Giants, and the Future of News," The New Yorker, June 14, 2019
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<p>A couple of days ago I posted something on Imperative Verbs, which you can read <a href="http://www.legonium.com/blog/2017/5/20/you-want-us-to-bring-it-how-irregular">here</a>. It contained the following table:</p><p>Conjugation                 One Person                 More-than-One                       Meaning</p><p>First                               <strong>ambula!                       ambulate!       </strong>                       <em>Walk!</em></p><p>Second                          <strong>sede!                           sedete!            </strong>                       <em>Sit!</em></p><p>Third                              <strong>curre!                          currite!</strong>                                   <em>Run!</em></p><p>Fourth                            <strong>dormi!                         dormite!          </strong>                      <em>Sleep!</em></p><p>Mixed                             <strong>fuge!                            fugite! </strong>                                  <em>Flee!</em></p><p>As you can see, the ending of an Imperative Verb is dependent on the Verb’s Conjugation and how many people one is ordering.</p><p>Today I want to show you how simple it can be to tell someone not to do something. The Verb you need is <strong>nolo, nolle, nolui</strong> <em>to be unwilling</em> or <em>to not want</em>. A common way to tell someone not to do something in Latin, is to tell them not to want to do it. We begin with the Imperative of <strong>nolo, nolle, nolui<em>.</em></strong></p><p>One Person                 More-than-One                       Meaning</p><p><strong>noli!                             nolite! </strong>                                    <em>Don’t want!</em></p><p>We follow this up, as you might expect, with an Infinitive Verb. <strong>noli ambulare!</strong> <em>don’t want to walk (to one person). </em><strong>nolite ambulare!</strong> <em>don’t want to walk (to more-than-one).</em> <strong>noli currere!</strong> <em>don’t want to run (to one person). </em><strong>nolite currere!</strong> <em>don’t want to run (to more-than-one).</em> We understand this, however, as <em>Don’t walk!</em> and <em>Don’t run! </em>(Perhaps there is an interesting psychological point to be made here, but I’m not sure what it is).</p><p>On today’s page, Miranda says to Jessica <strong>noli te vexare!</strong> <em>do not want to distress yourself! </em></p><p>(There is also a use of the wonderful word <strong>opus</strong>. You can read a recent post on that word <a href="http://www.legonium.com/blog/2017/3/10/opus-est">here</a>.)</p><p><strong>‘Do not distress yourself,’ Miranda says to Jessica. ‘I have developed a plan. We will catch these people holding the book! But now, let’s go to your home, Marcellus. There is need of your skill.’</strong></p>
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 don't / May 22, 2017 by Anthony Gibbins

 A couple of days ago I posted something on Imperative Verbs, which you can read here. It contained the following table:

 Conjugation One Person More-than-One Meaning

 First ambula! ambulate! Walk!

 Second sede! sedete! Sit!

 Third curre! currite! Run!

 Fourth dormi! dormite! Sleep!

 Mixed fuge! fugite! Flee!

 As you can see, the ending of an Imperative Verb is dependent on the Verb’s Conjugation and how many people one is ordering.

 Today I want to show you how simple it can be to tell someone not to do something. The Verb you need is nolo, nolle, nolui to be unwilling or to not want. A common way to tell someone not to do something in Latin, is to tell them not to want to do it. We begin with the Imperative of nolo, nolle, nolui.

 One Person More-than-One Meaning

 noli! nolite! Don’t want!

 We follow this up, as you might expect, with an Infinitive Verb. noli ambulare! don’t want to walk (to one person). nolite ambulare! don’t want to walk (to more-than-one). noli currere! don’t want to run (to one person). nolite currere! don’t want to run (to more-than-one). We understand this, however, as Don’t walk! and Don’t run! (Perhaps there is an interesting psychological point to be made here, but I’m not sure what it is).

 On today’s page, Miranda says to Jessica noli te vexare! do not want to distress yourself!

 (There is also a use of the wonderful word opus. You can read a recent post on that word here.)

 ‘Do not distress yourself,’ Miranda says to Jessica. ‘I have developed a plan. We will catch these people holding the book! But now, let’s go to your home, Marcellus. There is need of your skill.’

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A couple of days ago I posted something on Imperative Verbs, which you can read here. It contained the following table: Conjugation                 One Person                 More-than-One                       Meaning First                               ambula!                       ambulate!                              Walk!  Second                          sede!                           sedete!                                   Sit!  Third                              curre!                          currite!                                   Run!  Fourth                            dormi!                         dormite!                                Sleep!  Mixed                             fuge!                            fugite!                                   Flee!  As you can see, the ending of an Imperative Verb is dependent on the Verb’s Conjugation and how many people one is ordering. Today I want to show you how simple it can be to tell someone not to do something. The Verb you need is nolo, nolle, nolui to be unwilling or to not want. A common way to tell someone not to do something in Latin, is to tell them not to want to do it. We begin with the Imperative of nolo, nolle, nolui.   One Person                 More-than-One                       Meaning  noli!                             nolite!                                     Don’t want!  We follow this up, as you might expect, with an Infinitive Verb. noli ambulare! don’t want to walk (to one person).  nolite ambulare! don’t want to walk (to more-than-one). noli currere! don’t want to run (to one person).  nolite currere! don’t want to run (to more-than-one). We understand this, however, as Don’t walk! and Don’t run! (Perhaps there is an interesting psychological point to be made here, but I’m not sure what it is). On today’s page, Miranda says to Jessica noli te vexare! do not want to distress yourself!   (There is also a use of the wonderful word opus. You can read a recent post on that word here.)  ‘Do not distress yourself,’ Miranda says to Jessica. ‘I have developed a plan. We will catch these people holding the book! But now, let’s go to your home, Marcellus. There is need of your skill.’
don't — Legonium
http://www.legonium.com/blog/2017/5/22/dont
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Definition of DAWN
2021-02-13
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 <p>Verb</p>
 
 
 
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 They waited for the day to <em>dawn</em>. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A new age is <em>dawning</em>. 
 
 
 Noun</p>
 
 
 
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 as <em>dawn breaks</em> over the city 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Winter brings late <em>dawns</em> and early sunsets. 
 
 
 
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 But part of the movie’s oddness is that something so obvious should <em>dawn </em>on him so suddenly.
 
 	
 —Mark Feeney, <em>BostonGlobe.com</em>, 26 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Red Luxury has a vision for the jewelry brand that involves a global presence, already frequented by the celebrities who <em>dawn </em>The M Jewelers style, including Bella Hadid, an international supermodel.
 
 	
 —Cassell Ferere, <em>Forbes</em>, 14 Aug. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 High pressure will clear out any remaining clouds overnight Wednesday, and Thursday should <em>dawn </em>clear and cold.
 
 	
 —<em>oregonlive</em>, 8 Mar. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Sunday will <em>dawn </em>crisp and chilly with readings in the upper 30s in the suburbs and 40s elsewhere.
 
 	
 —<em>BostonGlobe.com</em>, 23 Oct. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 The Saints provided a respite from contractors and insurance adjusters, but the week will still <em>dawn </em>with gloom.
 
 	
 —<em>New York Times</em>, 3 Oct. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 And while Biden lacks the ex-President's volcanic character, a new age of friendship with allies did not suddenly <em>dawn </em>with a new leader in the Oval Office.
 
 	
 —Stephen Collinson, <em>CNN</em>, 21 Sep. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 Portland’s first day of September should <em>dawn </em>clear and cool with few, if any, clouds blocking a lovely sunrise.
 
 	
 —<em>oregonlive</em>, 1 Sep. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 Every year, the realization would <em>dawn </em>anew: This fellowship, this constant and present connection, was the high peak.
 
 	
 —<em>al</em>, 13 Feb. 2021 	
 
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 Here are just a few of the notable lawsuits against Hollywood films: The most recent lawsuit against a Hollywood film came at the <em>dawn </em>of the new year.
 
 	
 —Justin Klawans, <em>The Week</em>, 24 Jan. 2023 	
 
 
 
 
 For example, at the <em>dawn </em>of the consumer internet, people used to browse new cars by visiting auto pages on Yahoo, MSN and AOL.
 
 	
 —Dan Frechtling, <em>Forbes</em>, 24 Jan. 2023 	
 
 
 
 
 As the broadcast began, CBS announcer Gus Johnson reminded viewers that their thoughts were with American servicemen in Iraq at the <em>dawn </em>of the U.S. invasion.
 
 	
 —Jr Radcliffe, <em>Journal Sentinel</em>, 20 Jan. 2023 	
 
 
 
 
 By 2004, at the <em>dawn </em>of the smartphone age, 56,000 people were employed as telephone operators.
 
 	
 —Nathaniel Meyersohn, <em>CNN</em>, 7 Jan. 2023 	
 
 
 
 
 All deserve special remembrance at the <em>dawn </em>of the coming new year.
 
 	
 —Joseph P. Kahn, <em>BostonGlobe.com</em>, 31 Dec. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 And now Chinese citizens may have even more reason to blame the communist regime for its actions at the <em>dawn </em>of the Covid era.
 
 	
 —James Freeman, <em>WSJ</em>, 31 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 But farther south in the Fiske Terrace neighborhood, where stately homes built at <em>dawn </em>of the 20th century predominate, the median price fell 45 percent from $1.65 million a year ago to $905,000.
 
 	
 —Michael Kolomatsky, <em>New York Times</em>, 27 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Yusuf’s decision to join the Schutztruppe is a gloomy vision of exchanging one oppressive system for another at the <em>dawn </em>of colonial rule.
 
 	
 —Julian Lucas, <em>The New Yorker</em>, 17 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
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 dawn

 1 of 2

 verb

 ˈdȯn
 ˈdän
 dawned ; dawning ; dawns
 Synonyms of dawn

 intransitive verb

 1
 : to begin to grow light as the sun rises
 waited for the day to dawn
 2
 : to begin to appear or develop
 a new era is dawning
 3
 : to begin to be perceived or understood
 the truth finally dawned on us

 dawn

 2 of 2

 noun

 1
 : the first appearance of light in the morning followed by sunrise
 danced till dawn
 at the crack of dawn
 Almost before the first faint sign of dawn appeared she arose again … — Thomas Hardy
 2
 : beginning
 the dawn of the space age

 Synonyms

 Verb

 * actualize
 * appear
 * arise
 * begin
 * break
 * commence
 * engender
 * form
 * materialize
 * originate
 * set in
 * spring
 * start

 Noun

 * aurora
 * cockcrow
 * dawning
 * day
 * daybreak
 * daylight
 * light
 * morn
 * morning
 * sun
 * sunrise
 * sunup
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 Example Sentences

 Verb They waited for the day to dawn . A new age is dawning . Noun as dawn breaks over the city Winter brings late dawns and early sunsets.
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 But part of the movie’s oddness is that something so obvious should dawn on him so suddenly. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2022 Red Luxury has a vision for the jewelry brand that involves a global presence, already frequented by the celebrities who dawn The M Jewelers style, including Bella Hadid, an international supermodel. — Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 14 Aug. 2022 High pressure will clear out any remaining clouds overnight Wednesday, and Thursday should dawn clear and cold. — oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022 Sunday will dawn crisp and chilly with readings in the upper 30s in the suburbs and 40s elsewhere. — BostonGlobe.com , 23 Oct. 2021 The Saints provided a respite from contractors and insurance adjusters, but the week will still dawn with gloom. — New York Times , 3 Oct. 2021 And while Biden lacks the ex-President's volcanic character, a new age of friendship with allies did not suddenly dawn with a new leader in the Oval Office. — Stephen Collinson, CNN , 21 Sep. 2021 Portland’s first day of September should dawn clear and cool with few, if any, clouds blocking a lovely sunrise. — oregonlive , 1 Sep. 2021 Every year, the realization would dawn anew: This fellowship, this constant and present connection, was the high peak. — al , 13 Feb. 2021
 Noun
 Here are just a few of the notable lawsuits against Hollywood films: The most recent lawsuit against a Hollywood film came at the dawn of the new year. — Justin Klawans, The Week , 24 Jan. 2023 For example, at the dawn of the consumer internet, people used to browse new cars by visiting auto pages on Yahoo, MSN and AOL. — Dan Frechtling, Forbes , 24 Jan. 2023 As the broadcast began, CBS announcer Gus Johnson reminded viewers that their thoughts were with American servicemen in Iraq at the dawn of the U.S. invasion. — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 20 Jan. 2023 By 2004, at the dawn of the smartphone age, 56,000 people were employed as telephone operators. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 7 Jan. 2023 All deserve special remembrance at the dawn of the coming new year. — Joseph P. Kahn, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2022 And now Chinese citizens may have even more reason to blame the communist regime for its actions at the dawn of the Covid era. — James Freeman, WSJ , 31 Oct. 2022 But farther south in the Fiske Terrace neighborhood, where stately homes built at dawn of the 20th century predominate, the median price fell 45 percent from $1.65 million a year ago to $905,000. — Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times , 27 Oct. 2022 Yusuf’s decision to join the Schutztruppe is a gloomy vision of exchanging one oppressive system for another at the dawn of colonial rule. — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 17 Oct. 2022 See More

 These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dawn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

 Word History

 Etymology

 Verb and Noun

 Middle English, probably back-formation from dawning daybreak, alteration of dawing, from Old English dagung, from dagian — see daw entry 1

 First Known Use

 Verb

 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

 Noun

 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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 The first known use of dawn was in the 15th century
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 Phrases Containing dawn

 * dawn horse
 * at the crack of dawn
 * dawn on
 * dawn chorus
 * from dawn to / until dusk
 * dawn redwood
 * pre - dawn
 * dawn horse
 * at the crack of dawn
 * dawn on
 * dawn chorus
 * from dawn to / until dusk
 * dawn redwood
 * pre - dawn
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 dawg

 dawn

 dawn blue

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 dawn

 1 of 2 verb
 ˈdȯn
 ˈdän
 1
 : to begin to grow light as the sun rises
 waited for the day to dawn
 2
 : to begin to appear or develop
 a smile dawned on her face
 3
 : to begin to be understood
 the solution dawned on him

 dawn

 2 of 2 noun
 1
 : the first appearance of light in the morning
 2
 : a first appearance : beginning
 the dawn of a new age

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Verb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 They waited for the day to dawn. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A new age is dawning. 
 
 
 Noun
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 as dawn breaks over the city 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Winter brings late dawns and early sunsets. 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Recent Examples on the Web 
 
 But part of the movie’s oddness is that something so obvious should dawn on him so suddenly.
 
 	
 —Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Red Luxury has a vision for the jewelry brand that involves a global presence, already frequented by the celebrities who dawn The M Jewelers style, including Bella Hadid, an international supermodel.
 
 	
 —Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 High pressure will clear out any remaining clouds overnight Wednesday, and Thursday should dawn clear and cold.
 
 	
 —oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Sunday will dawn crisp and chilly with readings in the upper 30s in the suburbs and 40s elsewhere.
 
 	
 —BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 The Saints provided a respite from contractors and insurance adjusters, but the week will still dawn with gloom.
 
 	
 —New York Times, 3 Oct. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 And while Biden lacks the ex-President's volcanic character, a new age of friendship with allies did not suddenly dawn with a new leader in the Oval Office.
 
 	
 —Stephen Collinson, CNN, 21 Sep. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 Portland’s first day of September should dawn clear and cool with few, if any, clouds blocking a lovely sunrise.
 
 	
 —oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2021 	
 
 
 
 
 Every year, the realization would dawn anew: This fellowship, this constant and present connection, was the high peak.
 
 	
 —al, 13 Feb. 2021 	
 
  
 
 Here are just a few of the notable lawsuits against Hollywood films: The most recent lawsuit against a Hollywood film came at the dawn of the new year.
 
 	
 —Justin Klawans, The Week, 24 Jan. 2023 	
 
 
 
 
 For example, at the dawn of the consumer internet, people used to browse new cars by visiting auto pages on Yahoo, MSN and AOL.
 
 	
 —Dan Frechtling, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 	
 
 
 
 
 As the broadcast began, CBS announcer Gus Johnson reminded viewers that their thoughts were with American servicemen in Iraq at the dawn of the U.S. invasion.
 
 	
 —Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2023 	
 
 
 
 
 By 2004, at the dawn of the smartphone age, 56,000 people were employed as telephone operators.
 
 	
 —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023 	
 
 
 
 
 All deserve special remembrance at the dawn of the coming new year.
 
 	
 —Joseph P. Kahn, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 And now Chinese citizens may have even more reason to blame the communist regime for its actions at the dawn of the Covid era.
 
 	
 —James Freeman, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 But farther south in the Fiske Terrace neighborhood, where stately homes built at dawn of the 20th century predominate, the median price fell 45 percent from $1.65 million a year ago to $905,000.
 
 	
 —Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 
 
 Yusuf’s decision to join the Schutztruppe is a gloomy vision of exchanging one oppressive system for another at the dawn of colonial rule.
 
 	
 —Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022 	
 
 
 See More
  
 
 These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dawn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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