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Donor vs Doner - What's the difference?

donor | doner |

As nouns the difference between donor and doner

is that donor is one who donates, typically, money while doner is goner; someone who is done for.

As an adjective doner is

comparative of done.

donor

English

Alternative forms

* donour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who donates, typically, money.
  • (chemistry)
    • a carbonyl donor molecule

    Derived terms

    * blood donor * organ donor * donator

    Related terms

    * donee

    Anagrams

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    doner

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (humorous, dialect) (done)
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    • See also

    * done and doner

    Noun

    (head)
  • Goner; someone who is done for.
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    • Etymology 2

    By ellipsis.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • doner kebab

    • Anagrams

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