ETYM Prob. corrupted from Old Fren. doné, French donné, p. p. of Old Fren. doner, French donner, to give, issue, from Latin donare to give. Related to Donate, Donee.
(Homonym: dun).
1. Cooked until ready to serve.
2. Having finished or arrived at completion; SYN. through, through with.

Množina: done deals

Fait accompli

1. Doomed to extinction; SYN. ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up.
2. (Informal) Destroyed or killed; SYN. kaput, gone.

(Informal) Wrapped and tied.

Having no further concern with; SYN. through with.

Množina: donees

A recipient of a gift.

Množina: Donegals

Borough in Pennsylvania (USA); zip code 15628.
Mountainous county in Ulster province in the NW of the Republic of Ireland, surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean; area 4,830 sq km/1,864 sq mi; county town Lifford; The market town and port of Donegal is at the head of Donegal Bay in the SW. Commercial activities include sheep and cattle raising, tweed and linen manufacture, and some deep-sea fishing. The river Erne hydroelectric project (1952) involved the building of large power stations at Ballyshannon.

Množina: Donegal Bays

Inlet of the Atlantic NW Ireland

(1953-)
Theater director, born in Manchester of an Irish family. He was cofounder of the Cheek by Jowl theater company 1981, and associate director of the National Theatre from 1989. His irreverent and audacious productions include many classics, such as Racine’s Andromaque 1985, Corneille’s Le Cid 1987, and Ibsen’s Peer Gynt 1990.

(1924-)
US film director. Formerly a dancer, he co-directed two of Gene Kelly’s best musicals, On the Town 1949 and Singin’ in the Rain 1952. His other films include Seven Brides For Seven Brothers 1954, Charade 1963, Two for the Road 1968, and Blame It on Rio 1984.

Množina: donenesses

The condition of being cooked to the desired degree.

Množina: doners

Množina: Donets

River rising in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation and flowing 1,080 km/670 mi through Ukraine to join the river Don 100 km/60 mi E of Rostov; see also Donets Basin.