n. [ Sp. don; akin to Pg. dom, It. donno; fr. L. dominus master. See Dame, and cf. Domine, Dominie, Domino, Dan, Dom. ]
Don is used in Italy, though not so much as in Spain. France talks of Dom Calmet, England of Dan Lydgate. Oliphant. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Should I don this robe and trouble you. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
At night, or in the rain,
He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Sp. doña. See Duenna. ]
a. [ L. donabilis, fr. donare to donate. ] Capable of being donated or given. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. the Teutonic god of thunder; counterpart of Norse Thor. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ L. donarium, fr. donare. ] A thing given to a sacred use. [ R. ] Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From
n. See Donatory. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
adj. given freely especially to a cause or fund;