Donne

American  

[duhn] / dʌn /

noun

1. John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.

---

Donne British  

/ dʌn /

noun

1. John. 1573–1631, English metaphysical poet and preacher. He wrote love and religious poems, sermons, epigrams, and elegies

---

Example Sentences

Women's stars to make the list for final consideration include the unbeaten 1996 US Olympic gold medal squad and players Jennifer Azzi, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw, Candace Parker and Molly Bolin-Kazmer.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Like Donne, we can mine wisdom from the frailty of our mortal bodies—but be grateful that when the bell tolls for thee, plague, smallpox and typhus won’t be to blame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Delle Donne, who has undergone multiple back surgeries, was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 draft.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

It was the poetry of John Donne that inspired theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to name the first detonation of a nuclear weapon Trinity.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

The assignment was twenty-five pages on John Donne.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt