Dom (d m)n. 1. also (d   ) Used formerly as a title for male members of Portuguese and Brazilian royalty, aristocracy, and hierarchy, preceding the given name.2. Roman Catholic Church Used as a title before the names of Benedictine and Carthusian monks in major or minor orders. [Portuguese, from Latin dominus, lord, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.] |
dom [dɒm]
n
1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (sometimes capital) RC Church a title given to Benedictine, Carthusian, and Cistercian monks and to certain of the canons regular
2. (Historical Terms) (formerly in Portugal and Brazil) a title borne by royalty, princes of the Church, and nobles
[C18 (monastic title): from Latin dominus lord]
DOM
abbreviation for
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Deo Optimo Maximo
[Latin: to God, the best, the Greatest]
2. Informal Dirty Old Man
3. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering)
international car registration for Dominican Republic
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