Synonyms for don
dɒn; Sp., It. dɔndon

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1. Donnoun

   a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

   Synonyms:
   father, preceptor

2. preceptor, donnoun

   teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)

   Synonyms:
   father, preceptor

3. don, fathernoun

   the head of an organized crime family

   Synonyms:
   sire, father, founding father, founder, forefather, preceptor, beginner, begetter, male parent

4. Donnoun

   Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu

   Synonyms:
   father, preceptor

5. Don, Don Rivernoun

   a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov

   Synonyms:
   father, preceptor

6. Donverb

   a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename

   "Don Roberto"

   Synonyms:
   father, preceptor

7. wear, put on, get into, don, assumeverb

   put clothing on one's body

   "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"

   Synonyms:
   wear thin, dupe, put one over, seize, take, simulate, befool, slang, hold out, tire, put on, endure, wear out, put one across, acquire, move into, adopt, strike, have on, take for granted, come in, assume, take over, gain, presume, take in, go into, break, fall apart, jade, apply, arrogate, tire out, wear upon, turn in, get into, sham, bust, get in, usurp, wear off, gull, outwear, cod, fool, enter, wear down, accept, weary, take on, feign, fatigue, mount, go in, take up, tangle with, fag out, wear, bear

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1. • Celtic Deity
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   • Spanish
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   • Gentleman
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   • River
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1. donverb

   Synonyms:
   put on, slip on, dress in

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1. List of paraphrases for "don":

   gift, donation, donated, knack, donating, donate, donations, gifts, gifting, tang, grant, -don, goku, giving, flair

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1. State John Kerry:

   You have to do everything. You have to take the people off the battlefield, who are there today, but you’re kind of stupid if all you do is do that, and you don’t prevent more people from going to the battlefield.

2. Jihan Abass:

   A lot of the CEOs here are not only men, but also foreigners, you don't really see faces like mine.

3. Donald Trump:

   I have to look at the group. I mean, I don't know what group you're talking about, you wouldn't want me to condemn a group that I know nothing about. I'd have to look. If you would send me a list of the groups, I will do research on them and certainly I would disavow if I thought there was something wrong. You may have groups in there that are totally fine -- it would be very unfair. So give me a list of the groups and I'll let you know.

4. The Italian photographer Majoli:

   In the evening, people were going (to the sites of the attacks), bringing flowers, but taking a lot of selfies, i don't know how to explain that. I don't want to say (people had) superficial interest but ... it's not like pure (emotion).

5. Henry Ford:

   Don't find fault, find a remedy.