... Old English -d?m; akin to Old High German -tuom -dom, Old English d?m judgment — more at doom 1. a ... attitudes etc. associated with them) regarded collectively (officialdom). Etymology: OE -dom, orig. = DOOM Webster's 1913 Dictionary -dom -dom A suffix denoting: (a) Jurisdiction or property and jurisdiction, dominion ...
Dom definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DOM, used as a termination, denotes jurisdiction, or property and jurisdiction ... dominus master: sense 2 through Port. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dom Dom, n. [Pg. See Don.] 1. A title anciently given to ...
Freedom definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FREE'DOM, n. 1. A state of exemption from the power or ... an established political system etc. Etymology: OE freodom (as FREE, -DOM) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Freedom Free"dom (fr[=e]"d[u^]m), n. [AS. fre['o]d[=o]m; fre['o]free + -dom. See Free, and -dom.] 1. The state of being free; exemption from the power ...
... classes. It is commonly supposed to be contracted from dominus, dom, and the Portuguese dono, the master or owner of any ... 1913 Dictionary Don Don, n. [Sp. don; akin to Pg. dom, It. donno; fr. L. dominus master. See Dame, and cf. Domine, Dominie, Domino, Dan, Dom.] 1. Sir; Mr; Signior; -- a title in Spain, formerly given ... though not so much as in Spain France talks of Dom Calmet, England of Dom Calmet, England of Dan Lydgate. --Oliphant. 2. A grand personage ...
Kingdom definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary KING'DOM, n. [king and dom, jurisdiction.] 1. The territory or country subject to a king ... OE cyningdom (as KING) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Kingdom King"dom, n. [AS. cyningd?m. See 2d King, and -dom.] 1. The rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king ...
Random definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary RAN'DOM, n. 1. A roving motion or course without direction; hence ... thrown; as the furthest random of a missile weapon. RAN'DOM, a. 1. Done at hazard or without settled aim or ... speed f. randir gallop Webster's 1913 Dictionary Random Ran"dom, a. Going at random or by chance; done or made ... always with flat beds. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Random Ran"dom, n. [OE. randon, OF. randon force, violence, rapidity, a randon ...
Birthdom definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary BIRTH'DOM, n. [birth and dom.] Privilege of birth. [Not used.] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Birthdom Birth"dom, n. [Birth + -dom.] The land of one's birth; one's inheritance. [R ...
Thralldom definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary THRALL'DOM, n. Slavery; bondage; a state of servitude. The Greeks lived ... noun see thrall I Webster's 1913 Dictionary Thraldom Thral"dom, n. [Icel. ?r[ae]ld[=o]mr. See Thrall, and -dom.] The condition of a thrall; slavery; bondage; state of servitude ... in thraldom live. --Dryden. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Thralldom Thrall"dom, n. Thraldom.
... as doomed adj.) consign to misfortune or destruction. Etymology: OE dom statute, judgement f. Gmc: rel. to DO(1) Webster's ... m; akin to OS. d?m, OHG. tuom, Dan. & Sw. dom, Icel. d?mr, Goth. d?ms, Gr. ? law; fr. the ... do, v. t. ?. See Do, v. t., and cf. Deem, -dom.] 1. Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation. The first dooms ...
... masterful • domineeringly adverb • domineeringness noun Webster's 1913 Dictionary Domineering Dom`i*neer"ing, a. Ruling arrogantly; overbearing. A violent, brutal ... old reprobate. --Blackw. Mag. Syn: Haughty; overbearing; lordly. See Imperious. -- Dom`i*neer"ing*ly, adv. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Domineer Dom`i*neer", v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Domineered; p ...
... of a martyr. 2 torment. Etymology: OE martyrdom (as MARTYR, -DOM) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Martyrdom Mar"tyr*dom, n. [Martyr + -dom.] 1. The condition of a martyr; the death of a ...
... of the city definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Freedom Free"dom (fr[=e]"d[u^]m), n. [AS. fre['o]d[=o]m; fre['o]free + -dom. See Free, and -dom.] 1. The state of being free; exemption from the power ...