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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dom (dom; for 2 also Port. dôn),USA pronunciation n. - (sometimes cap.) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
- (usually cap.) a Portuguese title affixed to a man's given name;
Sir: formerly a title of certain dignitaries.
- short for Latin dominus lord, master 1710–20
- a male given name, form of Dominic.
-dom, - a suffix forming nouns which refer to domain (kingdom), collection of persons (officialdom), rank or station (earldom), or general condition (freedom).
- Middle English; Old English -dōm; cognate with Old Norse -dōmr, German -tum; see doom
- Dominica.
- Dominican.
dom., - domain.
- domestic.
- dominant.
- dominion.
D.O.M., - Foreign Termsto God, the Best, the Greatest.
d.o.m., [Slang.]- dirty old man.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024-dom, suffix. - -dom is attached to some nouns and adjectives to form nouns, with the meanings:
- domain or area ruled: king + -dom → kingdom (= area a king rules).
- collection of persons: official + -dom → officialdom (= a collection of officials).
- rank: earl + -dom → earldom (= the rank or position of an earl).
- general condition: free + -dom → freedom (= general condition of being free).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -dom suffix forming nouns - state or condition: freedom, martyrdom
- rank or office: earldom
- domain: kingdom, Christendom
- a collection of persons: officialdom
Etymology: Old English -dōm |