duomo
Americannoun
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duomos,
plural
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duomi
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of duomo
From Italian, dating back to 1540–50; see origin at dome
Example Sentences
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On their first date, in 2009, overlooking Milan’s duomo, the two men talked about the idea of gay couples’ having families.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
Its duomo, or main cathedral, has a soaring, mosaic-covered Gothic facade and is among the most famous in Italy.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2021
With funds from Rome, they restored the town's 11th century duomo and flooded its musty stone interior with fluorescent light; his paintings and frescoes were rounded up and mounted on great white panels.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Milan the Gothic finials of the renowned duomo now have to fight for recognition against a skyline of striking new skyscrapers.
From Time Magazine Archive
These groups of children dancing and blowing horns are very cleverly copied from Donatello's famous pulpit in the duomo.
From The Grey Room by Eden Phillpotts
The book is a riot to read, and one is transported to the palazzi, duomi and teatri of Parma.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2010
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