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  dom

  noun

  Sometimes Dom a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
• Dom
  Dom

  noun

  a male given name, form of Dominic.
• DOM
  DOM

  abbreviation

  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
  -dom

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

  abbreviation

  domain.
• Dom.
  Dom.

  abbreviation

  Dominica.
• d.o.m.
  d.o.m.

  abbreviation

  dirty old man.
• D.O.M.
  D.O.M.

  abbreviation

  to God, the Best, the Greatest.

dom

¹ American  

[dom, dawn] / dɒm, dɔ̃ /

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.

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dom ² American  

[dom] / dɒm /

noun

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

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verb (used with object)

dommed, domming

1. to act as the dominant partner in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.

verb (used without object)

dommed, domming

1. to act as the dominant partner to (someone) in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.

Dom ³ American  

[dom] / dɒm /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Dominic.

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DOM ⁴ American  

abbreviation

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.

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-dom ⁵ American  

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

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dom. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. domain.

2. domestic.

3. dominant.

4. dominion.

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Dom. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. Dominica.

2. Dominican.

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d.o.m. ⁸ American  

abbreviation

Slang.

1. dirty old man.

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D.O.M. ⁹ American  

abbreviation

1. to God, the Best, the Greatest.

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-dom ¹ British  

suffix

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 British  

abbreviation

1. Deo Optimo Maximo

2. informal Dirty Old Man

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abbreviation

1. Dominican Republic (international car registration)

dom ³ British  

/ 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. ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Dominican

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Usage

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.

Etymology

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 DOM⁴

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 -dom⁵

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

Origin of D.O.M.⁹

From Latin Deō Optimō Maximō

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Example Sentences

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By selling out Shiv, as he always does, and exploiting Kendall's insecurity that he's "not Logan," Roman has kenneled his siblings while securing a new dom in the White House.

From Salon ● May 20, 2023

She is estimated to have saved £2m a year on this income by registering as a non dom with HM Revenue and Customs.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2022

When exactly dom dancers started performing with men is unknown.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2021

Fizzy wine wasn’t desirable, and removing the fizz was the problem that the dom was trying to fix.

From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2017

And in this alley, just a short distance from Wenamon’s rear wall, is a straggly old dom palm tree.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

"It's important that children see themselves represented in real places with real people," said Dom Sant, founder of Common Story, the Leamington Spa-based company behind the series.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

If word got around, a lot of Dom Perignon might miraculously be in demand that day.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

There are obvious caveats with the data - for example, Dom Sibley, with a strike-rate of 34.48 played 21 Tests under Root.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

One week after trading eight players off the major league roster, interim GM John Mozeliak fired Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

He's got my invisible hands busy chopping celery and carrots while he cuts up chunks of chicken for a big pot of soup, and he's gushing about his talk with Dr. Van Dom.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

The growing American appetite for chain pizza made Domino’s Pizza DOM -2.52%decrease; red down pointing triangle one of the best restaurant stocks to own for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Because MPs DOM is chemically complex and constantly changing, the researchers suggest that machine learning tools could help forecast how these substances behave in natural waters.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025

Mixed with alchemical precision, the monthly rotating selection features rare extravagances like the Prince of Wales, a heady mix of Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac, Dry Orange Curaçao, DOM Benedictine and Champagne.

From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2015

We want somebody who can build code, analyze the DOM, understands page performance, and implement design and functionality changes that produce results.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2015

An owl, with the letters DOM on a scroll in its beak, for Bishop Oldham, at Exeter.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by R. B. Utting

Bi þare séé in ore vt lete. þar he demeþ mony riht dom. ⁊ diht ⁊ wryt mony wisdom.

From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Joseph Hall

And eueruyches monnes dom.     to his owere dure churreþ.

From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Joseph Hall

“And the other person who had that presence was Dom. And he was gone as well.”

From The Guardian ● Mar. 12, 2021

“So it has been a little bit of a process with Dom. It’s not always, ‘Here’s an opening, here you go.’

From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2018

"Oh—hi, Mrs. Van Dom. This is Bobby. I'm really sorry to be calling so late. Could I talk to Alicia?"

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

Dom. was ushered in with an event that I had never dreaded to see in my day, in our once sober and religious country parish.

From The Annals of the Parish; or, the chronicle of Dalmailing during the ministry of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder by John Galt

St. P., Dom., 1581-1590, 29, was probably a result of the activity of the privy council.

From A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 by Wallace Notestein

"Ants, for example, this year are only available for customers who specifically ask to try them," said Atala, whose Sao Paulo restaurant D.O.M. plucks ingredients from the Amazonian wilderness to reinterpret Indigenous traditions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The hotel’s full name, Deo Optimo Maximo, abbreviated D.O.M., derives from a Latin inscription found in an adjacent church and evokes the site’s previous ecclesiastical incarnation.

From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2014

But Oi 'm dommed if he did n't come down in the cage wid' us, for Oi counted the lot o' yez.

From Beth Norvell A Romance of the West by Randall Parrish

"That showed," said Bruce, "what a dommed ignorant set they were!"

From Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses by Frederic S. Cozzens

Peelin' praties fer that dommed pisener in th' kitchen.

From The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx

There followed a sound of falling rocks below, a fierce shaking of the suspended rope, and then a muffled voice sang out an order, "H'ist away, and be dommed ter yer."

From Beth Norvell A Romance of the West by Randall Parrish

The power is not in this dommed ould camp-kittle sewin' machine!

From Empire Builders by Jay Hambidge

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