dons

1. 1
   verb

   The form of don used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

   Every morning, the chef dons a clean white apron.

   Before each game, my brother dons his lucky red cap.

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2. 2
   noun

   Plural of don. Use it when there is more than one don.

   The Oxford dons ate dinner together in the college hall.

   In the movie, two mafia dons meet in secret at a small restaurant.

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3. 3
   noun

   Plural of dom, a title for nobles in Portugal and Brazil.

   Several Portuguese dons rode beside the king's carriage.

   The Brazilian dons came to the palace for the emperor's birthday.

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