{A Dream: A Poem about a Don [continued]}[12th March 1985]

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Don*

1. A Spanish title, formerly confined to men of high rank, but now an appellation of courtesy

2. A Spanish lord or gentleman; a Spaniard 1610

3. transf, A distinguished man; a leader; an adept (colloq.) 1634

4. Hence, in the English Universities:

A head, fellow or tutor of a college 1660

+5. = DAN', DOM' 2 (rare) 1600

6. More fully, D. Pedro, a game at cards 1873.

+Don sb² rare 1524 A gift**

Don 1. trans To put on (anything worn etc.)

2. refl. To dress oneself.

– Sh. Ox. Dict.

*[See last previous entry.]

**(for which it is a common abbreviation in my [professional] work – for Donation.)

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