D. (usually preceded in English by the) is the abbreviation for the Spanish and the Portuguese honorific Don, a mark of high esteem for a distinguished Christian hidalgo or nobleman. It is still the usual form to refer to a known priest, as in French Dom. The use is roughly comparable to the style The Honourable in British custom, but closer to Lord or Lady, although the analogy is a loose one, at best. The female version is Dª for Doña. The term Christian means belonging to Christ and is derived from the Greek noun Χριστός Khristós which means anointed one, which is itself a translation of the Hebrew word Moshiach (Hebrew: משיח, also written Messiah), (and in Arabic it is pronounced Maseeh مسيح). Christian is primarily an adjective, describing an object associated... Hidalgo can mean: A traditional title of a person of nobility or gentry in the Spanish language, derived from Hijo de algo Son of some wealth. Miguel Hidalgo, father of the independence of Mexico. ... The Lords and Barons prove their Nobility by hanging their Banners and exposing their Coats-of-arms at the Windows of the Lodge of the Heralds. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... In computing, DOM means Document Object Model In pharmacology, DOM refers to the psychedelic phenethylamine 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine Language specific In France, DOM means Départements doutre mer In German DOM is the name of the cathedral in Cologne In France, DOM means Départements doutre... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ...

Don or Doña is attached to the Christian name, and the person is then addressed as such. For example, if Señor Diego de la Vega is to be addressed as a don, then the correct form of address would not be *"Don de la Vega", but "Don Diego". Mr. ... Guy Williams as Zorro Zorro, Spanish for fox, is the name used by a fictional character, a Mexican-era California masked hero and master swordsman of the Old West, whose real name is He fights for the Californio people against the corrupt tyranny of the Spanish governor, proving himself to...

In Catalan, the equivalent form is en/na. EN is an abbreviation for: Engineer English language (ISO 639) Evaluation notice Extension node CEN standard. ... General Name, Symbol, Number sodium, Na, 11 Series alkali metal Group, Period, Block 1 (IA), 3 , s Density, Hardness 968 kg/m3, 0. ...

See also

• Don Camillo
• Don Carlos
• Don Juan
• Don Pasquale
• Don Quixote