| doom
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n.
tr.v. doomed, doom·ing, dooms
[Middle English dom, from Old English dōm, judgment; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| doomed | |
adjective | |
| 1. | marked for certain death; "the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed" |
| 2. | in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; "poor damned souls" [syn: cursed] |
| 3. | marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott |
| 4. | (usually followed by 'to') determined by tragic fate; "doomed to unhappiness"; "fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination" |
noun | |
| 1. | people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice" |
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