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

verb (used without object)

dommed, domming.
  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Dom.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Dominican
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

DOM

4

abbreviation for

  1. Deo Optimo Maximo
  2. informal.
    Dirty Old Man
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

abbreviation for

  1. Dominican Republic (international car registration)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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
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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
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Example Sentences

Champagne prices range from 15 euros in supermarkets to more than 10,000 euros for a bottle of Dom Pérignon.

From Salon

Dom: Not sure what the complaint is?

From BBC

Writer/director Halina Reijn immediately resolves any uncertainty: Once her husband drifts off, Romy sneaks into the other room, lies on her stomach with her hands between her legs and finishes to a video clip with subtle Dom/Sub dialogue.

Rather than arriving in full Dom Daddy regalia with an intimidating suitcase full of paddles and Wartenberg wheels, he shows up in a hoodie with a plastic bag and he greets her with, “Oh, you’re here.”

Seeing that date in my journal and writing that I’ve made it another month feels miles better than popping the cork off a bottle of Dom Perignon.

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