Plural of don
regular plural
The plural of don is dons.
Forms of don
| Singular | don /dɒn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dons |
| Countable | countable |
Dons in a sentence
- Dons could ring the front bell and be admitted after that hour.2010, Thomas J. Schaeper, Kathleen Schaeper, “Yanks and Brits”, in Rhodes Scholars, Oxford, and the Creation of an American Elite, New…. From the entry gate
- Jason dons a screwed-up accent that Madonna would be proud of.2008, Jon Wise, “Double trouble as soap won't wash”, in People. From the entry sparra
- Shottas may act as independent gunmen or may be under the rule of particular dons.2007, Brian Meeks, Culture, politics, race and diaspora: the thought of Stuart Hall. From the entry shotta
- He has an insane blik about dons; we have a sane one.1950, R. M. Hare, Theology and Falsification. From the entry blik
- In the clip the black female “slave” dons a chain around her neck for which her white mistress possesses the key.[2016, Ariane Cruz, The Color of Kink: Black Women, BDSM, and Pornography, NYU Press, →ISBN, page 39. From the entry slave
Meaning of don
- noun A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
- noun An employee of a university residence who lives among the student residents.
- noun A mafia boss, especially one who is Italian or Italian-American.
Questions about the plural of don
- What is the plural of don?
- The plural of don is dons.
- Is don countable?
- Don is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: don (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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