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dom

1

[ dom; Portuguese dawn ]

noun

  1. Sometimes Dom. a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
  2. Usually Dom. a Portuguese title affixed to a man's given name; Sir: formerly a title of certain dignitaries.


dom

2

[ dom ]

noun

  1. a dominant in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.

verb (used with object)

, dommed, dom·ming.
  1. to act as the dominant partner in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.

verb (used without object)

, dommed, dom·ming.
  1. to act as the dominant partner to (someone) in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.

Dom

3

[ dom ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Dominic.

DOM

4

abbreviation for

, Pharmacology.
  1. a potent, long-acting hallucinogen, C 12 H 19 NO 2 , usually taken orally in the form of a tablet: DOM is strictly controlled in several countries, including the United States, where it is illegal to manufacture, distribute, buy, or possess this psychedelic drug.

-dom

5
  1. a suffix forming nouns which refer to domain ( kingdom ), collection of persons ( officialdom ), rank or station ( earldom ), or general condition ( freedom ).

dom.

6

abbreviation for

  1. domain.
  2. domestic.
  3. dominant.
  4. dominion.

Dom.

7

abbreviation for

  1. Dominica.
  2. Dominican.

d.o.m.

8

abbreviation for

, Slang.
  1. dirty old man.

D.O.M.

9

abbreviation for

  1. to God, the Best, the Greatest.

-dom

1

suffix forming nouns

  1. state or condition

    freedom

    martyrdom

  2. rank or office

    earldom

  3. domain

    kingdom

    Christendom

  4. a collection of persons

    officialdom

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dom

2

/ dɒm /

noun

  1. sometimes capital RC Church a title given to Benedictine, Carthusian, and Cistercian monks and to certain of the canons regular
  2. (formerly in Portugal and Brazil) a title borne by royalty, princes of the Church, and nobles
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Dom.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Dominican
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DOM

4

abbreviation for

  1. Deo Optimo Maximo
  2. informal.
    Dirty Old Man
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abbreviation for

  1. Dominican Republic (international car registration)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dom1

First recorded from 1710–20; shortened from Latin dominus “lord, master”

Origin of dom2

First recorded in 1985–90; shortened from dominant ( def )

Origin of dom3

First recorded in 1965–70; from chemical name 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine; first synthesized in 1963 by U.S. psychopharmacologist Alexander Shulgin (1925–2014)

Origin of dom4

Middle English; Old English -dōm; cognate with Old Norse -dōmr, German -tum; doom

Origin of dom5

From Latin Deō Optimō Maximō
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dom1

Old English -dōm

Origin of dom2

C18 (monastic title): from Latin dominus lord

Origin of dom3

(for sense 1) Latin: to God, the best, the Greatest
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Example Sentences

I bought Tarzan comic books, and even had a few issues of ERB-dom, a mimeographed fanzine devoted to the works of Burroughs.

Dom knows this because it is a moment he has visited over and over again.

Dom Raso, former Navy SEAL: If Adam Lanza had NRA gun safety training, might not have killed.

This road trip movie is star-studded with Farrah Fawcett, Jackie Chan, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise.

In the meantime, as Dom struggles to make ends meet without a job, his fellow Walmart workers still struggle as well.

As the two ladies approached the big bronze statue of Dom Calmet, the historian, they passed a small café.

He vos caught Dom py der throat und knock his head py der vall chust so hard like nefer vos!

Dom Cuthbert led them to the guest-chamber, from which opened three diminutive bedrooms.

"This is where you'll sit," said Dom Cuthbert, pointing to two kneeling-chairs on either side of the opening into the quire.

Michael was not sure whether he liked Dom Gilbert—he was such a very practical monk.

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Words That Use -dom

What does -dom mean?

The suffix -dom denotes nouns for domains, collections of persons, rank or station, or general condition. It is often used in a variety of everyday and technical terms.

The suffix -dom comes from Old English -dōm, meaning “statute, judgment, or jurisdiction.” Another descendant in modern English from this stem is doom, which today means “unavoidable ill fortune; ruin, death” but originally referred to a judgment or legal decision, especially an unfavorable one.

Examples of -dom

An example of a word you may have encountered that features -dom is fandom,fans collectively, as of a motion-picture star or a professional game or sport.”

Fan in this word means “an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.” The suffix -dom denotes a collection of people. Fandom literally translates to “a collection of fans.”

What are some words that use the combining form -dom?

What are some other forms that -dom may be commonly confused with?

Not every word that ends with the exact letters -dom, such as poppadom or random, is necessarily using the suffix -dom to denote “domain.” Learn about the crispy Indian bread poppadom at our entry for the word.

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Given the meaning of the suffix -dom, what does kingdom literally mean?

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