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Domino

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Dom·i·no  (dm-n), Fats Originally Antoine Domino. Born 1928.
American singer, pianist, and songwriter whose popular rhythm and blues songs of the early 1950s include "Ain't It A Shame" and "Blue Monday."

dom·i·no 1  (dm-n)
n. pl. dom·i·noes or dom·i·nos
1.
a. A small rectangular wood or plastic block, the face of which is divided into halves, each half being blank or marked by dots resembling those on dice.
b. dominoes or dominos (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A game played with a set of these small blocks, generally 28 in number.
2. A country expected to react politically to events as predicted by the domino theory: "The dominos did indeed fall in Indochina" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)

[French, probably from domino, mask, perhaps because of the resemblance between the eyeholes and the spots on some of the tiles; see domino2.]

dom·i·no 2  (dm-n)
n. pl. dom·i·noes or dom·i·nos
1.
a. A costume consisting of a hooded robe worn with an eye mask at a masquerade.
b. The mask so worn.
2. One wearing this costume.

[French, probably from Latin (benedcmus) domin, (let us praise) the Lord, dative of dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

Domino [ˈdɒmɪnəʊ]
n
(Biographies / Domino, Fats (1928 M, US, MUSIC: pianist, MUSIC: singer, MUSIC: popular songwriter) Fats. real name Antoine Domino. born 1928, US rhythm-and- blues and rock-and-roll pianist, singer, and songwriter. His singles include ``Ain't that a Shame'' (1955) and ``Blueberry Hill'' (1956)

domino1
n pl -noes
1. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) a small rectangular block used in dominoes, divided on one side into two equal areas, each of which is either blank or marked with from one to six dots
2. (modifier) exhibiting the domino effect a domino pattern of takeovers See also dominoes
[from French, from Italian, perhaps from domino! master, said by the winner]

domino2
n pl -noes, -nos
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a large hooded cloak worn with an eye mask at a masquerade
2. (Clothing & Fashion) the eye mask worn with such a cloak
[from French or Italian, probably from Latin dominus lord, master]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.DominoDomino - United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
2.domino - a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume
cloak - a loose outer garment
fancy dress, masquerade costume, masquerade - a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
3.Dominodomino - a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes
mask - a covering to disguise or conceal the face
4.domino - a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots
block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
five, five-spot - a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips
four-spot, four - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
one-spot - a domino or die whose upward face shows one pip
six-spot, six - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips
Translations
domino [ˈdɒmɪnəʊ]
A. N (dominoes (pl))
1. (= piece in game) → ficha f de dominó
dominoes (= game) → dominó msing
to play dominoesjugar al dominó, jugar dominó(LAm)
2. (= dress) → dominó m
B. CPD domino effect N (Pol) → reacción f en cadena
domino theory N (Pol) → teoría f de la reacción en cadena

domino [ˈdɒmɪnəʊ] [dominoes] (pl)
ndomino m dominoes
npl (= game) → dominos mpl
domino effect neffet m domino, effet m de domino

domino
n pl <-es>
Domino(stein) m; a game of dominoesein Dominospiel nt; to play dominoesDomino spielen
(= costume, mask)Domino m

domino [ˈdɒmɪnəʊ] ntessera del domino dominoes npl (game) → domino msg
domino [ˈdɒmɪnəʊ] ntessera del domino dominoes npl (game) → domino msg

domino
n domino [ˈdominəu]
an oblong piece of wood etc marked with spots with which the game of ˈdominoes is played. domino حَجَر الدّومينو домино kostka domina dominobrik der Domino ντόμινο dominó doominokivi مهره دومینو domino domino דוֹמִינוֹ एक तरह का खेल domino pločice dominó domino dómínókubbur domino ドミノ遊び 도미노 domino domino kauliņš; domino (spēle) domino domino dominobrikke domino dominó domino домино kocka domina domina domina dominobricka ตัวโดมิโน domino taşı (西洋)骨牌 доміно ڈومینو نامی کھیل کے 28 پانسہ نما لنبوترے مہروں یا لکلیوں میں کوئی جن پر صفر تا 6 کے نشان ہوتے ہیں cờ đô mi nô西

Domino لعبة الدومينو dominová kostka dominobrik Dominostein ντόμινο dominó dominopalikka domino domino domino ドミノ 도미노 domino domino domino dominó домино domino เกมโดมิโน domino quân cờ đôminô 多米诺骨牌


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Jones expressed some surprize on this occasion, and declared it must be some mistake; but the maid persisting that she was certain of the name, all the women were desirous of having the bundle immediately opened; which operation was at length performed by little Betsy, with the consent of Mr Jones: and the contents were found to be a domino, a mask, and a masquerade ticket.
Jo peeped into his half-open eye, felt his little heart, and finding him stiff and cold, shook her head, and offered her domino box for a coffin.
Then they returned to the Rospoli Palace; but the count and the blue domino had also disappeared; the two windows, hung with yellow damask, were still occupied by the persons whom the count had invited.
 
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