Dom

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honorific title

1

ˈdäm 

—used as a title for some monks and canons regular

2

ˈdōⁿ 

—used as a title prefixed to the Christian name of a Portuguese or Brazilian man of rank

dom

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abbreviation

1

domestic

2

dominant

3

dominion

-dom

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noun suffix

1

a

: dignity : office

dukedom

b

: realm : jurisdiction

kingdom

2

: state or fact of being

freedom

3

: those having a (specified) office, occupation, interest, or character

officialdom

Word History

Etymology

Honorific title

Latin dominus master

Noun suffix

Middle English, from Old English -dōm; akin to Old High German -tuom -dom, Old English dōm judgment — more at doom

First Known Use

Honorific Title

1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

-dom

noun suffix

dəm

1

: dignity : office

dukedom

2

: realm : jurisdiction

kingdom

3

: state or fact of being

freedom

4

: those having a (specified) office, occupation, interest, or character

officialdom

Etymology

Noun suffix

Old English -dōm "office, high position or rank, area of authority"

Medical Definition

DOM

noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)ō-ˈem 

: stp