"doomster" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: doomsters [plural]
Etymology: From doom + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|doom|ster}} doom + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} doomster (plural doomsters)
  1. Someone who predicts doom. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: doomsayer, doomer, pessimist
    Sense id: en-doomster-en-noun-vZYNYXq8 Disambiguation of People: 92 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. (Scotland, archaic) A judge; a deemster. Tags: Scotland, archaic
    Sense id: en-doomster-en-noun-Etk6qdlL Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54

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