MW→a posteriori

a posteriori

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

Examples

Verb

//He donned his gloves and hat.
//she donned her best gown for the ball

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 3

History and Etymology

Verb

Middle English, contraction of do on

Noun

Spanish, from Latin dominus master — more at dame

don

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to place on one's person //she donned her best gown for the ball
Synonyms

put on slip (on or into) throw (on)
Related Words

apparel array attire bedeck bedizen bundle up caparison clothe doll up dress garb rig robe suit trick uniform
overdress
Near Antonyms

disrobe strip undress
Antonyms

doff remove take off

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in doctor, professor
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

dean docent doctor prof professor regius professor
educationist [chiefly British] educator instructor pedagogue (also pedagog) preceptor schoolteacher
headmaster master rector schoolmaster
headmistress instructress mistress [chiefly British] schoolmarm (or schoolma'am) schoolmistress
coach guide guru preparer trainer
mentor tutor tutoress
drillmaster inculcator
academe academic academician didact pedant
governess homeschooler

doorstep

noun

door·step

ˈdȯr-ˌstep

Definition

a step before an outer door

on one's doorstep
close at hand
especially too close to be overlooked

Examples

//We sat on the doorstep.
//The police were at my doorstep.

First Known Use