don·nish | \ ˈdä-nish 
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\Definition of donnish
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a university don
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donnish
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of donnish
chiefly British : like a typical don (sense 1)
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The first known use of donnish was in 1848
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