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don

Pronunciation: /ˈdon/

“don” is a Spanish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. sir, master, lord
  2. a title of respect to a man, prefixed to first names
  3. gentleman
  4. gift, present
  5. gift, talent, knack

In Spanish

  1. Cosa cualquiera que se da de forma voluntaria y gratuita.
  2. En particular, don que se recibe de una entidad sobrenatural, como una deidad o un hada.
  3. Por extensión, habilidad o talento especial e innato.
  4. En particular, titular de un privilegio nobiliario.
  5. En general, vocativo de cortesía que se anteponía tradicionalmente al apellido, y hoy también al nombre de una persona.

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin dom (“a courtesy title for monks and abbots”), from domnus (“master, sir”), from Classical Latin dominus, from domus (“a house”).

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