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donnish
adjective don·nish \ˈdä-nish\
: like a typical don (sense 1)
Full Definition of DONNISH
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a university don
— don·nish·ly adverb
— don·nish·ness noun
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First Known Use of DONNISH
1848
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