Dons

name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
plural of don form-of, plural
2
plural of dom (title of Portuguese and Brazilian nobility) form-of, plural

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of don form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1
Aberdeen Football Club, a football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland.
"Few goals had been expected with the three league meetings between the sides this season having produced one goal - and that a controversial penalty scored by Dons striker Scott Vernon."
2
Wimbledon Football Club, a defunct football club based in London.
3
AFC Wimbledon, a football club based in London, founded by the supporters of Wimbledon FC.
4
Milton Keynes Dons F.C., a football club based in Milton Keynes, England.

Synonyms

preceptor put on put on abecedarian accouter address

Example

"Trying to calm the markets, the Merkozy couple now dons a permanent smile in all their press pictures."

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