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  1. 1. n. Sir; Mr; Signior; -- a title in Spain, formerly given to noblemen and gentlemen only, but now common to all classes. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A grand personage, or one making pretension to consequence; especially, the head of a college, or one of the fellows at the English universities. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a Spanish gentleman or nobleman Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. the head of an organized crime family Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. put clothing on one's body Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. 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 Dom Calmet, England of Dan Lydgate. Oliphant. 2. A grand personage, or one making pretension to consequence; especially, the head of a college, or one of the fellows at the English universities. [Univ. Cant] "The great dons of wit." Dryden. To put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with. Should I don this robe and trouble you. Shak. At night, or in the rain, He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn. Emerson. Source: webster
  10. 10. To put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with.Should I don this robe and trouble you. Shak.At night, or in the rain, He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn.Emerson. Source: adambom
  11. 11. v:100 n. a Spanish gentleman or nobleman n. the head of an organized crime family n. Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu Source: ecdict

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