dom

¹

[dom, 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

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

1. domain.

2. domestic.

3. dominant.

4. dominion.

Dom.

⁷

abbreviation

1. Dominica.

2. Dominican.

d.o.m.

⁸

abbreviation

Slang.

1. dirty old man.

D.O.M.

⁹

abbreviation

1. to God, the Best, the Greatest.

-dom

¹

suffix

1. state or condition

   freedom

   martyrdom

2. rank or office

   earldom

3. domain

   kingdom

   Christendom

4. a collection of persons

   officialdom

DOM

²

abbreviation

1. Deo Optimo Maximo

2. informal,  Dirty Old Man

abbreviation

1. Dominican Republic (international car registration)

dom

³

/ 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.

⁴

abbreviation

1. Dominican

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

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

Origin of -dom³

C18 (monastic title): from Latin dominus lord

Example Sentences

The number of English players not only playing but thriving in the NRL is a boost for Walters' opposite number Shaun Wane but has also given Walters a chance to track closely the progress of stars such as Herbie Farnworth, Victor Radley and Dom Young.

From BBC

"You've now got politicians in parliament screaming 'Za dom, spremni'. On the streets, kids are singing not only that song, but other songs Thompson used to sing which glorify mass crimes in World War Two," she says.

From BBC

Conservative commentator Matija Štahan believes that Thompson's time serving as a soldier during the war of independence gives him the right to use "Za dom, spremni" in his work.

From BBC

Skipper Lewis Travis, Sondre Tronstad and Dom Hyam can all leave on a free next summer unless new deals are agreed with them.

From BBC

He has also hosted Money for Nothing, Jay Blades' Home Fix and Jay and Dom's Home Fix, and in 2022 he fronted a documentary about learning to read at the age of 51.

From BBC

When To Use

What does -dom mean?

The suffix -dom denotes nouns for domains, collections of persons, rank or station, or general condition. It is often used in a variety of everyday and technical terms.The suffix -dom comes from Old English -dōm, meaning “statute, judgment, or jurisdiction.” Another descendant in modern English from this stem is doom, which today means “unavoidable ill fortune; ruin, death” but originally referred to a judgment or legal decision, especially an unfavorable one.