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донжуан — meaning in English

donzhuan

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English meaning

  • philanderer noun A man who has casual or secret romantic and sexual relationships with multiple women, especially while in a committed relationship.
  • rake noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
  • sheik noun A leader of an Arab family, village, or tribe.
  • womanizer noun A man who habitually flirts with, seduces, or pursues many women.

Senses

донжуан is used for these senses in English:

  • rake A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
  • sheik (slang, archaic) A romantic lover. [1920s]

rake — full definition

  1. noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
  2. verb To gather, smooth, or clear something using a rake or a similar sweeping motion.
  3. verb To fire a weapon in a sweeping motion along the length of a target.
  4. noun A backward slant, especially of a ship's mast or funnel, or of a theatre stage or seating.
  5. noun A man who lives a reckless, self-indulgent, and often promiscuous lifestyle.

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