Don Juan
noun
ˈdän-ˈ(h)wän 
chiefly British and in poetry dän-ˈjü-ən
1
: a legendary Spaniard proverbial for his seduction of women
2
: a captivating man known as a great lover or seducer of women
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at the hotel bar she was immediately hit on by the local Don Juan
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Rest in peace my dear old man, my Don Juan Vicente.
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Athens, Greece, 1962, Mary Beatrix and Victor Emmanuel of Savoy in the hotel lobby waiting for the wedding celebration party between Don Juan Carlos of Bourbon and Sophia of Greece.
—Elisabetta Caprotti, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024
Maluma Is at His First-Ever Grammys in Dolce & Gabbana
18 hr 32 min ago
Maluma is nominated for Latin pop album at the 2024 Grammys, and the Don Juan artist is enjoying every moment at his first Recording Academy awards ceremony.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
But its plot — inspired by the Don Juan stories about a serial seducer bedding thousands of women — is mired in the 18th century.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Athens, Greece, 1962, Mary Beatrix and Victor Emmanuel of Savoy in the hotel lobby waiting for the wedding celebration party between Don Juan Carlos of Bourbon and Sophia of Greece.
—Elisabetta Caprotti, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024
Maluma Is at His First-Ever Grammys in Dolce & Gabbana
18 hr 32 min ago
Maluma is nominated for Latin pop album at the 2024 Grammys, and the Don Juan artist is enjoying every moment at his first Recording Academy awards ceremony.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
But its plot — inspired by the Don Juan stories about a serial seducer bedding thousands of women — is mired in the 18th century.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
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“Don Juan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Don%20Juan. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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