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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Examples of Don Juan in a Sentence
at the hotel bar she was immediately hit on by the local Don Juan
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This spring, Joni Mitchell rolled out a box set of albums from the late Seventies, including Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
The collection features demos, alternate versions, and live recordings from the era that saw Mitchell release Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mingus, and Shadows and Light.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2024
Princeton University researchers Benedict Hogan and Mary Caswell Stoddard have been studying the courtship routines of this tiny Don Juan, published today in the journal Nature Communications.
—Alison MacKey, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2018
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
The collection features demos, alternate versions, and live recordings from the era that saw Mitchell release Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mingus, and Shadows and Light.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2024
Princeton University researchers Benedict Hogan and Mary Caswell Stoddard have been studying the courtship routines of this tiny Don Juan, published today in the journal Nature Communications.
—Alison MacKey, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2018
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“Don Juan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Don%20Juan. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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