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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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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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