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dom⋅i⋅no
1
[dom-uh-noh] 
–noun, plural -noes.
| 1. | a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set. |
| 2. | dominoes, (used with a singular verb ) any of various games played with such pieces, usually by matching the ends of pieces and laying the dominoes down in lines and angular patterns. |
dom⋅i⋅no
2 [dom-uh-noh] –noun, plural -noes, -nos.
| 1. | a large, hooded cloak with a mask covering the eyes, worn at masquerades. |
| 2. | the mask. |
| 3. | a person wearing such dress. |
Origin:
1710–20; < It: hood and mask costume < ML or MF: black hood worn by priests in winter; obscurely akin to L dominus lord
1710–20; < It: hood and mask costume < ML or MF: black hood worn by priests in winter; obscurely akin to L dominus lord
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| dom·i·no 1 (dŏm'ə-nō') n. pl. dom·i·noes or dom·i·nos
[French, probably from domino, mask, perhaps because of the resemblance between the eyeholes and the spots on some of the tiles; see domino2.] |
| dom·i·no 2 (dŏm'ə-nō') n. pl. dom·i·noes or dom·i·nos
[French, probably from Latin (benedīcāmus) dominō, (let us praise) the Lord, dative of dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.] |
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