Don Juan
noun
ˈdän-ˈ(h)wän 
chiefly British and in poetry dän-ˈjü-ən
1
: a legendary Spaniard proverbial for his seduction of women
2
: a captivating man known as a great lover or seducer of women
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at the hotel bar she was immediately hit on by the local Don Juan
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Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Don Juan Moore | Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots aren’t the only ones squaring off this weekend.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Rather than a womanizing Don Juan, their ideal is someone closer to Achilles, the Homeric war hero whose excellence is determined by his success over other men.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
Junot, 17 years her senior, was perceived as a Don Juan, entangled in shady affairs, but for the young princess love evidently overcame all misgivings.
—Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Don Juan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Don%20Juan. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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