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503: 266:, a don is the senior head of a university residence. At these institutions, a don is typically a faculty member, staff member, or postgraduate student, whose responsibilities in the residence are primarily administrative. The don supervises their residence and a team of undergraduate 136:, a don is the senior head of a university residence. At these institutions, a don is typically a faculty member, staff member, or postgraduate student, whose responsibilities in the residence are primarily administrative. The don supervises their residence and a team of undergraduate 749: 744: 593: 429: 309: 754: 113:, where as well as the term generally meaning "teacher", there are also "Div Dons", form masters, and "House Dons", housemasters; and at 563: 523: 230:, in Souths Sermons (1660). An English corruption, "dan", was in early use as a title of respect, equivalent to master. The particular 518: 711: 285:, typically an upper-year student paid a stipend to act as an advisor to and supervisor of the students in a university residence. 155:, typically an upper-year student paid a stipend to act as an advisor to and supervisor of the students in a university residence. 212: 94:, meaning "lord", and is a historical remnant of Oxford and Cambridge having started as ecclesiastical institutions in the 489: 356: 222:, meaning "lord", a historical remnant of Oxford and Cambridge having started as ecclesiastical institutions in the 259: 129: 204: 476:
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modelled after Oxford colleges of the early 19th century, are known to boys as "dons".
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in Ireland. The usage is also found in Canada and in the United States.
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used for Roman Catholic priests, this usage derives from the Latin
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The "Don" is also an official mascot of the athletic teams of the
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modelled after Oxford colleges of the early 19th century.
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Oxford don
Don (honorific)
fellow
tutor
college
university
collegiate universities
Oxford
Cambridge
Trinity College Dublin
don
Roman Catholic priests
Middle Ages
schoolmasters
Winchester College
Radley College
boarding school
Canada
University of King's College
University of New Brunswick
resident assistants
Huron College
University of Toronto
resident assistant
fellows
tutors
college
university
collegiate universities
Oxford

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