Main Entry: don·née

Pronunciation: \dȯ-ˈnā, (ˌ)də-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural données \-ˈnā(z)\

Etymology: French, from feminine of donné, past participle of donner to give, from Latin donare to donate — more at donation

Date: 1876

: the set of assumptions on which a work of fiction or drama proceeds