"don" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɔn/ Forms: dom [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -ɔn Etymology: From a shortening of an earlier donno, from dom'no (used by Dante), from Latin domnus < dominus. Compare Sicilian don. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|domnus}} Latin domnus, {{cog|scn|don}} Sicilian don Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} don m (invariable)
  1. Father (a title given to priests) Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-don-it-noun-VBLsHq-L Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. a title of respect to a man Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-don-it-noun-MCZBBTK5 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɔn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔn"
    }
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}
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      },
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɔn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "don"
}

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