don
A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
Noun 4 meanings
A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
An employee of a university residence who lives among the student residents.
A mafia boss, especially one who is Italian or Italian-American.
A (usually Spanish or Italian) title of respect to a man, especially a lord or nobleman.
Verb 1 meaning
To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.
“To don one's clothes.”
Etymology
From Latin dominus (“lord, head of household”), akin to Italian don, Sicilian don, Spanish don; from domus (“house”). Doublet of dom, domine, dominie, and dominus.
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DON at a glance
DON has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (D 2 + O 1 + N 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,424 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with don
All rhymes- ABANDON10
- PARDON9
- TENDON7
- CORDON9
- CLARENDON12
- RADON6
- MASTODON11
- UDON5
- CODON8
- CELADON10
- BOURDON10
- REDON6
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