Don (usually preceded in English by the), derived from Latin Dominus, is a Spanish (pron. IPA: [d̪on]) and Portuguese honorific (generally Dom). The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Dominus is the Latin word for master or owner. ... Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... Dom means any of the following: The Dom ethnic group in the middle east. ...

Usually a mark of high esteem for a distinguished Christian hidalgo or fidalgo, that is, a nobleman. A Christian is a follower of Jesus, whom they regard as a/the Christ. ... An hidalgo or fidalgo was a member of the lower Spanish nobility. ... Hidalgo in Spanish and Fidalgo in Portuguese were traditional titles of persons of nobility or gentry, derived respectively from hijo de algo and filho de algo, son of some (important family). Read more at Hidalgo (Spanish nobility). ... The Lords and Barons prove their Nobility by hanging their Banners and exposing their Coats-of-arms at the door of the Lodge of the Heralds. ...

Its abbreviation, particularly in Portuguese, is "D." It is still used in reference to priests, like the French Dom. The use is roughly comparable to the style The Honourable of British custom, but closer to Lord or Lady, although the analogy is a loose one, at best. The female version is Doña (Spanish, pron. IPA: ['d̪o.ɲa]) and Dona (Portuguese, pron. IPA: ['do.nɐ]) abbreviated "Dª". Roman Catholic priests in traditional clerical clothing. ... Dom means any of the following: The Dom ethnic group in the middle east. ... 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/Dom or Doña/Dona is attached to a person's given name. 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". A given name is a word which specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ... Mr. ... El Zorro (Guy Williams) Zorro, Spanish for fox, is the secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega (originally Don Diego Vega), a fictional nobleman and master swordsman living in Spanish-era California. ...

At Oxford and Cambridge universities, a senior professor is often referred to as a Don.

In North America, Don is sometimes used as an honorific for a Mafia crime boss. This term is also used by figures in Mexican organized crime. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... A crime boss refers to someone in charge of a criminal organization, i. ...

In Spain the title has come to refer to a graduate of High School.

See also

• Don Camillo
• Don Carlos
• Don Giovanni
• Don Juan
• Don Pasquale
• Don Quixote
• Dom Pedro