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dom
1[ dom; Portuguese dawn ]
noun
- Sometimes Dom. a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
- Usually Dom. a Portuguese title affixed to a man's given name; Sir: formerly a title of certain dignitaries.
dom
2[ dom ]
noun
- a dominant in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.
verb (used with object)
, dommed, dom·ming.
- to act as the dominant partner in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.
verb (used without object)
, dommed, dom·ming.
- to act as the dominant partner to (someone) in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.
Dom
3[ dom ]
noun
- a male given name, form of Dominic.
DOM
4abbreviation for
, Pharmacology.
- 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- a suffix forming nouns which refer to domain ( kingdom ), collection of persons ( officialdom ), rank or station ( earldom ), or general condition ( freedom ).
dom.
6abbreviation for
- domain.
- domestic.
- dominant.
- dominion.
Dom.
7abbreviation for
- Dominica.
- Dominican.
d.o.m.
8abbreviation for
, Slang.
- dirty old man.
D.O.M.
9abbreviation for
- to God, the Best, the Greatest.
Dom.
1abbreviation for
- Dominican
DOM
2abbreviation for
- Deo Optimo Maximo
- informal.Dirty Old Man
abbreviation for
- Dominican Republic (international car registration)
dom
3/ dɒm /
noun
- sometimes capital RC Church a title given to Benedictine, Carthusian, and Cistercian monks and to certain of the canons regular
- (formerly in Portugal and Brazil) a title borne by royalty, princes of the Church, and nobles
-dom
4suffix forming nouns
- state or condition
martyrdom
freedom
- rank or office
earldom
- domain
Christendom
kingdom
- a collection of persons
officialdom
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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 dom5
From Latin Deō Optimō Maximō
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dom1
(for sense 1) Latin: to God, the best, the Greatest
Origin of dom2
C18 (monastic title): from Latin dominus lord
Origin of dom3
Old English -dōm
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