a more narrow equivalent to Sir used for recipients of chivalric honors. (Damehood being the equivalent to the male knighthood.) Cambridge University continues to use both and abbreviated as Dnus. and Dna. respectively, for those who have achieved a BA, and its derived term Don continues to see use in reference to professors, lecturers, and fellows at Oxford and Cambridge. See also Don (honorific) - for the derived Romance language titles Roman Empire References Ancient Roman titles Medieval titles