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Donald

American

[don-ld] / ˈdɒn ld /

noun

a male given name: from Celtic words meaning “world” and “power.”

Donald British

/ ˈdɒnəld /

noun

?1031–1100, king of Scotland (1093–94; 1094–97)

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Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner are heading to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran on Saturday morning, the White House has said.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

He could have been more civil in the discourse with the pope but . . . he’s Donald.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Donald Trump is the greatest human to ever populate the planet — at least as he tells it.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

And this year’s event, set for Saturday night, is expected to be even buzzier, with the news that President Donald Trump will attend for the first time as a sitting president.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Back when Moushumi and Graham were together they’d made a foursome with Donald and Astrid, renting cottages together in Vermont, time-shares in the Hamptons.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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