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don meaning in Sanskrit

प्रवस्ते pravaste

/dɒn//dɑn/

don in Sanskrit: प्रवस्ते (pravaste). In English, don means a university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.

Sanskrit words for don

put on clothes
प्रवस्ते pravaste

English meaning of don

  1. noun A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
  2. noun An employee of a university residence who lives among the student residents.
  3. noun A mafia boss, especially one who is Italian or Italian-American.
  4. noun A (usually Spanish or Italian) title of respect to a man, especially a lord or nobleman.

Full definition of don

don in a sentence

  • To don one's clothes.

Synonyms of don

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don in other languages

Questions about don in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of don in Sanskrit?
Don in Sanskrit is प्रवस्ते (pravaste).
don इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Don: प्रवस्ते (pravaste).
What does don mean in English?
Don means a university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.

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