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son | don |

As a verb son

is to be (to exist).

As a noun don is

(science) (dissolved organic nitrogen).

son

English

Noun

(wikipedia son) (en noun)
  • A male child, a boy or man in relation to his parents; one's male offspring.
    • The Chinese and Indians say all too often: "I want a son , not a daughter."
  • A male adopted person in relation to his adoption parents.
  • A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
  • A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence.
    • He was a son of the mafia system.
  • A male descendant.
    • The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun.
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  • (UK, colloquial)

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (with regards to gender) daughter * (with regards to ancestry) father, mother, parent

    Hypernyms

    * child

    Derived terms

    * bachelor's son * favorite son/favourite son * grandfather-father-son * grandson * * mother's son * prodigal son * son-in-law * sonny * son of a bitch * son of a gun * son of a whore * son of privilege * son of the manse * stepson * whoreson

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    don

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) dominus'', "lord", "head of household", akin to Spanish ''don'' and Italian ''dom''; from ''domus'', "house", + diminutive suffix ''-inus . Compare dominie.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
  • A mafia boss.
    • Derived terms
    * donnish

    Etymology 2

    A contraction of (etyl) do on. Compare also doff.

    Verb

    (donn)
  • (clothing) to put on, to dress in
    • To don one's clothes.
    Antonyms
    * (put on clothes)
    See also
    * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

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