donne

CEFRB2

/dʌn/

noun · proper noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A respectful title for a woman in some languages.

  2. 02

    proper noun

    Extra detail

    The surname of John Donne, an English poet; also used as a family name.

Examples

  • The literature class studied the poetry of John Donne.

  • John Donne was a metaphysical poet.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2

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In context

  • Donne's poetry is still widely read.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The metaphysical poet John blank is famous for his work 'Death Be Not Proud'.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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