DON - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
Categories: Gentleman
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
the head of an organized crime family
Categories: Head, Chief, Top dog
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Noun
a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Noun
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename
Example: Don Roberto
Categories: Title, Title of respect, Form of address
Synonyms
Father, Don, Assume, Get into, Don river
ð± Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "don" comes from Old English dÅn on. It started in Middle English don. Then it appeared in Latin dominus. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Spanish: don
- Italian: don
ð Related Words
dom â A related word in the same word family.
domine â A related word in the same word family.
dominie â A related word in the same word family.
𧩠Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.