domino

domino1

dom·i·no ¹

 (dŏm′ə-nō′)

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.).

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

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dom·i·no ²

 (dŏm′ə-nō′)

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.

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

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domino

(ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊ)

n, pl -noes

1. (Games, other than specified) a small rectangular block used in the game of 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.

[C19: from French, from Italian, perhaps from domino! master, said by the winner]

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domino

(ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊ)

n, pl -noes or -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

[C18: from French or Italian, probably from Latin dominus lord, master]

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Domino

(ˈdɒmɪnəʊ)

n

(Biography) 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)

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dom•i•no¹

(ˈdɒm əˌnoʊ)

n., pl. -noes.

1. a small, flat block, the face of which has two squares, each either blank or bearing pips or dots.

2. dominoes, (used with a sing. v.) a game in which the ends of such pieces are matched.

[1710–20; perhaps identical with domino²]

dom•i•no²

(ˈdɒm əˌnoʊ)

n., pl. -noes, -nos.

1. a loose, hooded cloak worn with a half mask by persons in masquerade.

2. the mask.

3. a person wearing such dress.

[1710–20; < Italian]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Domino - United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928) Antoine Domino, Fats Domino
	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.	domino - a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes eye mask, half mask 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

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Translations

حَجَر الدّومينولُعْبَةُ الدومينو

dominová kostkakostka domina

dominobrik

DominoDominostein

ντόμινο

dominóficha de dominó

dominopalikka

domino

domino

dominó

dómínókubbur

dominotessera del domino

ドミノ

도미노

domino

dominodomino kauliņš

domino

dominodominobrikke

domino

dominó

домино

kocka domina

domino

โดมิโน

dominodomino taşı

quân cờ domino

多米诺骨牌骨牌

domino

[ˈdɒmɪnəʊ]

A. N (dominoes (pl))

1. (= piece in game) → ficha f de dominó
dominoes (= game) → dominó msing
to play dominoes → jugar 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

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domino

[ˈdɒmɪnəʊ] [dominoes] (pl)

n → domino m dominoes

npl (= game) → dominos mpldomino effect n → effet m domino, effet m de domino

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

domino

n pl <-es>

→ Domino(stein) m; a game of dominoes → ein Dominospiel nt; to play dominoes → Domino spielen

(= costume, mask) → Domino m

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domino

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

domino

(ˈdominəu) – plural ˈdominoes – noun

an oblong piece of wood etc marked with spots with which the game of ˈdominoes is played. domino حَجَر الدّومينو домино dominó kostka domina der Domino dominobrik ντόμινοdominó doominokivi مهره دومینو domino dominoדומינו एक तरह का खेल domino pločice dominó domino dómínókubbur domino ドミノ遊び 도미노 domino domino kauliņš; domino (spēle) domino dominodominobrikkedomino يوډول زرمبك داره خولۍچه ښوونكى او مسيحى ملايان ئى پر سر كوى يو ډول لوبه چه (28) ګنټې لرى او له دوو خواولو بوله كيږى dominó domino домино kocka domina domina domina dominobricka ตัวโดมิโน domino taşı 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 （西洋）骨牌

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domino

→ لُعْبَةُ الدومينو dominová kostka dominobrik Dominostein ντόμινο dominó, ficha de dominó dominopalikka domino domino domino ドミノ 도미노 domino domino domino dominó домино domino โดมิโน domino quân cờ domino 多米诺骨牌

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