dom

¹

[ dom; Portuguese dawn ]

noun

1. Sometimes Dom. a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
2. Usually Dom. a Portuguese title affixed to a man's given name; Sir: formerly a title of certain dignitaries.

dom

²

[ dom ]

noun

1. a dominant in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.

verb (used with object)

, dommed, dom·ming.

1. to act as the dominant partner in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.

verb (used without object)

, dommed, dom·ming.

1. to act as the dominant partner to (someone) in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.

Dom

³

[ dom ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Dominic.

DOM

⁴

abbreviation for

, Pharmacology.

1. 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

1. a suffix forming nouns which refer to domain ( kingdom ), collection of persons ( officialdom ), rank or station ( earldom ), or general condition ( freedom ).

dom.

⁶

abbreviation for

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

Dom.

⁷

abbreviation for

1. Dominica.
2. Dominican.

d.o.m.

⁸

abbreviation for

, Slang.

1. dirty old man.

D.O.M.

⁹

abbreviation for

1. to God, the Best, the Greatest.

-dom

¹

suffix forming nouns

1. state or condition

   freedom

   martyrdom

2. rank or office

   earldom

3. domain

   kingdom

   Christendom

4. a collection of persons

   officialdom

dom

²

/ dɒm /

noun

1. sometimes capital RC Church a title given to Benedictine, Carthusian, and Cistercian monks and to certain of the canons regular
2. (formerly in Portugal and Brazil) a title borne by royalty, princes of the Church, and nobles

Dom.

³

abbreviation for

1. Dominican

DOM

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Deo Optimo Maximo
2. informal.
   Dirty Old Man

abbreviation for

1. Dominican Republic (international car registration)

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 dom⁴

Middle English; Old English -dōm; cognate with Old Norse -dōmr, German -tum; doom

Origin of dom⁵

From Latin Deō Optimō Maximō

Word History and Origins

Origin of dom¹

Old English -dōm

Origin of dom²

C18 (monastic title): from Latin dominus lord

Origin of dom³

(for sense 1) Latin: to God, the best, the Greatest

Example Sentences

Another man, Dom, tells his young son constantly how much he loves him, and says he hated the thought of anybody close to him dying without knowing how much they meant to him.

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"Dom was probably not the most clinical yet, but the talent was obvious."

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The Spurs boss said: "We did look at Ivan Toney, but Dom was the one we wanted that fitted the profile at the time."

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"Dom's a player I'm fully aware of, having worked with him in the past," said Carsley.

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They have used 23 players in this campaign, with only captain Rory Burns, fellow opener Dom Sibley and all-rounder Jordan Clark playing all 13 matches.

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