DOM

Noun

DOM (plural DOMs)

Initialism of date of marriage.

(biochemistry) Initialism of dissolved organic matter.

(computing) Acronym of Document Object Model.

Hyponyms

• (biochemistry): cDOM

• (computing): HTML DOM, XML DOM

Anagrams

• MOD, MoD, ODM, mod, mod.

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Proper noun

Dom

A male given name, a form of Dominic.

Etymology 2

Related to Rom and Lom.

Proper noun

Dom

An Indo-Aryan ethnic group, living mainly in the Middle East and North Africa.

Anagrams

• MOD, MoD, ODM, mod, mod.

Etymology 1

Noun

dom (plural doms)

A dominator (in sadomasochistic sexual practices), especially a male one.

Synonyms

• (dominator): domme (female)

Verb

dom (third-person singular simple present doms, present participle domming, simple past and past participle dommed)

(slang, online gaming or BDSM) To dominate.

Etymology 2

Noun

dom (plural doms)

A title anciently given to the pope, and later to other church dignitaries and some monastic orders.

Etymology 3

Noun

dom (plural doms or dons)

A title formerly borne by member of the high nobility of Portugal and Brazil

Anagrams

• MOD, MoD, ODM, mod, mod.

Source: Wiktionary


-dom (.

Definition: A suffix denoting: (a) Jurisdiction or property and jurisdiction, dominion, as in kingdom earldom. (b) State, condition, or quality of being, as in wisdom, freedom.

Note: It is from the same root as doom meaning authority and judgment. . See Doom.

Dom, n. Etym: [Pg. See Don.]

1. A title anciently given to the pope, and later to other church dignitaries and some monastic orders. See Don, and Dan.

2. In Portugal and Brazil, the title given to a member of the higher classes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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