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Don in Russian

Don in Russian is Дон, дон, па́хан — Don means a senior member of the teaching staff at a British university, especially Oxford or Cambridge.

Don in Russian

Дон
proper noun
Pronounced: Don
A river, the fifth-longest in Europe, in Tula, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Volgograd and Rostov Oblasts, Russia, flowing 1160 miles to the Sea of Azov.
дон
noun
Pronounced: don
A mafia boss.
па́хан
noun
Pronounced: pakhan
A mafia boss.
паха́н
noun
Pronounced: pakhan
A mafia boss.
наде́ть
verb
Pronounced: nadet
(transitive) To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.
надева́ть
verb
Pronounced: nadevat
(transitive) To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.

What does "Don" mean?

  1. noun A senior member of the teaching staff at a British university, especially Oxford or Cambridge.
    "The elderly don had taught classics at the college for forty years."
  2. noun A leader in an organized crime family, especially in the Mafia.
    "The don ran the entire operation from a back room of his restaurant."
  3. verb To put on an item of clothing.
    "Firefighters donned their protective gear before entering the building."
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Don in a sentence

  • The elderly don had taught classics at the college for forty years.
  • The don ran the entire operation from a back room of his restaurant.
  • Firefighters donned their protective gear before entering the building.

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What is "Don" in Russian?

"Don" in Russian is Дон, дон, па́хан. Don means: A senior member of the teaching staff at a British university, especially Oxford or Cambridge.

How do you pronounce Дон?

"Don" in Russian is Дон, pronounced "Don".

How do you use "Don" in a sentence?

Example: "The elderly don had taught classics at the college for forty years." In Russian, "Don" is Дон, дон, па́хан.

Are there other ways to say "Don" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "Don": Дон, дон, па́хан, паха́н, наде́ть, надева́ть.

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