donnish in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for donnish in the English»Italian Dictionary

donnish [Brit ˈdɒnɪʃ, Am ˈdɑnɪʃ] ADJ

donnish person:

donnish

studioso, intellettuale

donnish pej

pedante, pignolo

Translations for donnish in the Italian»English Dictionary

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He appeared regularly on radio and television, where his donnish manner, precise diction, remarkable political recall and somewhat squashed facial features made him a memorable performer.

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Freeman brims with relish in this donnish parsing of a word made up 1,500 years ago.

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A figure of donnish authority, dry wit and voluminous erudition, forever having to point out to his excitable panellist that he's got his facts all wrong.

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Each raises a top hat in dandy style to a donnish man in a gown emerging from the senior common room.

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Were it a shade more donnish, this would be a book to treasure.

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Those brown eyes, so keenly penetrating on stage and screen, signal kindness behind donnish spectacles.

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With his icy stare and donnish imperiousness, he was a master of the brilliant and devastating putdown.

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It was a rapid ascent, revealing a canny political operator behind the donnish exterior.

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But donnish dominion, like patriotism, may not be enough.

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A donnish gown is his only nod to the old order.

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