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dom

  [dom; for 2 also Port. dawn]
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–noun
1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
2. (usually initial capital letter) a Portuguese title affixed to a man's given name; Sir: formerly a title of certain dignitaries.
Origin:
1710–20; short for L dominus lord, master

Dom

  [dom]
–noun
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).
Origin:
ME; OE -dōm; c. ON -dōmr, G -tum; see doom

Dom.

 
1. Dominica.
2. Dominican.

dom.

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

D.O.M.

 
to God, the Best, the Greatest.
Origin:
< L Deō Optimō Maximō

d.o.m.

 
Slang.
dirty old man.
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Dom   (dŏm)   
n.  

  1. also (dōɴ) Used formerly as a title for male members of Portuguese and Brazilian royalty, aristocracy, and hierarchy, preceding the given name.

  2. Roman Catholic Church Used as a title before the names of Benedictine and Carthusian monks in major or minor orders.


[Portuguese, from Latin dominus, lord, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: DOM
Pronunciation: "dE-(")O-'em
Function: noun
: STP
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

DOM (dē'ō-ěm')
n.
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine; an hallucinogenic agent chemically related to amphetamine. Also called STP.

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Computing Dictionary

DOM
Document Object Model

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
DOM

  1. dirty old man

  2. dissolved organic matter

  3. 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine

  4. Dominican Republic (international vehicle ID)

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