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Etymology of Dom

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A unisex given name, a form of Dominic or Dominique. · Alternative letter-case form of dom.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A title given to royalty and high-ranking ecclesiastics in Portugal and Brazil. · A title given to Roman Catholic monastic dignitaries.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Portuguese dom, and its source, Latin dominus.

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  • Derivation mentiondompt
  • Derivation mentiondominusla
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Source etymology 3

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noun

A caste (or member of this caste) in Indian society, originally comprising drummers or travelling musicians and now generally referring to a Dalit subcaste responsible for the cremation and disposal of dead bodies.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hindi [Term?], from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma). Doublet of Rom.

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Source etymology 4

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name

An Indo-Aryan ethnic group, living mainly in the Middle East and North Africa. · A Middle Eastern Gypsy.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Related to Rom and Lom.

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