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n.

Inevitable destruction or ruin.
Fate, especially a tragic or ruinous one.
A decision or judgment, especially an official condemnation to a severe penalty.
Judgment Day.
A statute or ordinance, especially one in force in Anglo-Saxon England.

tr.v. doomed, doom·ing, dooms

To condemn to ruination or death. See Synonyms at condemn.
To destine to an unhappy end.

[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"