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Dom (d

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]

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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