Don and Sir

Don

Don noun - Teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford).
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Synonyms for Don

Sir and don are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sir" instead a noun "Don".

Sir

Sir noun - Term of address for a man.
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Synonyms for Sir

Don and sir are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Don" instead a noun "Sir".

Both words in one sentence

  • Webcomic / The Wolf At Weston Court That goes for the lady as well.Sorenson: I don’t think your father would approve, sir.
  • I Don't Pay You to Think Hoskins (*turns, revealing hidden microphone on his lapel): You seem to forget sir, I don't think, I only do my job.
  • Webcomic / One-Punch Man Don't Call Me "Sir": Genos insists on calling Saitama 'teacher', and when Saitama tells him not to, he switches to 'master' instead.
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