(Entry 1 of 4) 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.

Donn is a given name in the Irish language. Donn was originally a byname, which had two meanings: one of the meanings was brown; the other was chief or noble. … Donn (given name)

Don in a Sentence

1. In order to enjoy the 3D showing, the viewers had to don special glasses.
2. The chef felt it was silly to don the tall white hat and fancy apron as required by the kitchen dress code.
3. His decision to don a fancy suit proved embarrassing as the man realized that the event was a costume party.

Synonyms for donned. put on,slipped (on or into), threw (on)

3. Don is defined as a Spanish title used to refer to a gentleman, or is a term used to describe a leader in an organized-crime family. An example of Don is the title used to refer to a Spanish gentleman. The head of a large branch of the Mafia family is an example of the don. noun.

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In Irish mythology, Donn (the dark one, from Proto-Celtic: *Dhuosnos) is an ancestor of the Gaels and is believed to have been a god of the dead. Donn is said to dwell in Tech Duinn (the house of Donn or house of the dark one), where the souls of the dead gather.

Doff and don have been a pair from the start: both date to the 14th century, with doff coming from a phrase meaning to do off and don from one meaning to do on. Shakespeare was first, as far as we know, to use the word as it’s defined at sense 2. He put it in Juliet’s mouth: What’s in a name?

The mafia as a criminal institution originated in Sicily, Italy. The word ‘Don’ in Italian means boss. So the leader of a mafia gang came to be known as a don. Synonyms for don include Capo Crimini, which means super boss in Italian.

Don-t sentence example

1. Don’t worry about it. 514. 196.
2. Don’t forget your manners. 264. …
3. Why don’t we go out for supper tonight – just us and the kids? 312. …
4. They don’t scare us much. 265. …
5. But you don’t believe us. 194. …
6. I don’t know what you mean. 139. …
7. I don’t see why it matters. …
8. We simply don’t understand how it can be so. 120.

Don’t is the standard contraction for do not.

Don’t is a contraction of do not, while doesn’t is a contraction of does not, and they both act as auxiliary verbs. In English, don’t is used when speaking in the first and second person plural and singular and the third person plural (I, you, we, and they).

: to begin to be understood or realized by (someone) for the first time The solution finally dawned on him. It suddenly dawned on me that I hadn’t eaten all day. It began to dawn on her that she was lost.

Donned sentence example

1. She donned her bathing suit and headed for the pool. …
2. The two donned their coats and joined the climbers outside. …
3. She donned a long nightgown and dropped into bed. …
4. The count donned his dressing gown and went out to look.

Opposite of present participle for to dress or wear (a garment or clothing) doffing. removing. taking off. disrobing.

The Don (also known as Overboss, Crime Boss or Godfather) is the leader of a crime family. … Depending on the family, the Don may be chosen by a vote from the caporegimes of the family.

moll Add to list Share. A woman who’s the companion or conspirator to a gangster can be called a moll. … The informal moll has most often been used for the romantic partners of 1920s and 30s mobsters, like Al Capone’s wife Mae or George Baby Face Nelson’s girlfriend Helen.

Donburi (, literally bowl, also abbreviated to -don as a suffix, less commonly spelled domburi) is a Japanese rice-bowl dish consisting of fish, meat, vegetables or other ingredients simmered together and served over rice.

DON Full Form is delivery order notice.

Abbreviation for Director of Nursing.

Morrigan. The Morrgan, or Phantom Queen, was a fearsome Celtic deity and Irish goddess of death and battle. A trio of sisters who appeared as a crow, she was the keeper of fate and purveyor of prophecy. The Morrgan was the Irish goddess of death and destiny.

The Dagda (Irish: An Dagda) is an important god in Irish mythology. One of the Tuatha D Danann, the Dagda is portrayed as a father-figure, king, and druid. He is associated with fertility, agriculture, manliness and strength, as well as magic, druidry and wisdom.

Arawn is the Celtic god of the underworld of the dead. His most famous tale involves him switching places with Pwyll for a year and a day to challenge Hafgan, Arawn’s rival for ownership of the underworld.

Standing for designated ugly fat friend, duff is a rude, though often humorous term people use for that one friend who makes you look better.

I could only think of someone whipping off those vinyl gloves with a flourish. Well, the laugh is on me because I was WRONG (again). My instincts were not completely amiss, because this is what the Oxford English Dictionary has to say about doff: In ordinary colloquial use in north of England (not in Scotland).

Don, and dom, is derived from the Latin Dominus: a master of a household, a title with background from the Roman Republic in classical antiquity.

In Spain, this was considered a title, reserved only for the royalty or a noble. … Today, in Guatemala and in Latin America, using this honorific title (Don & Doa) is common for most people. Regardless of any cultural or economic background. It is way to show respect.

Don is an old title given to men of high social status through respect. Although its a very old title, it is still occasionally used. The noun don is gift as in, he has a gift for languages (l tiene un don para los idiomas).

In general, the term indicates the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate who commands a crew of soldiers and reports directly to the Don (Boss) or an Underboss or Streetboss. The shortened version capo has been used to refer to certain high-ranking members of Latin American drug cartels as well.