"Dom" meaning in English

See Dom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dɒm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɑm/ [General-American], /dɔm/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-au-dom.ogg
Rhymes: -ɒm Etymology: Shortenings. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dom
  1. A unisex given name, a form of Dominic or Dominique. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Dom-en-name-tIiVISH8 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 39 3 13 20 22 3
  2. (BDSM) Alternative letter-case form of dom Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: dom Categories (topical): BDSM
    Sense id: en-Dom-en-name-9bhbD5tO Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /dɒm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɑm/ [General-American], /dɔm/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-au-dom.ogg
Rhymes: -ɒm Etymology: Related to Rom and Lom. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dom
  1. An Indo-Aryan ethnic group, living mainly in the Middle East and North Africa.
    Sense id: en-Dom-en-name-m~SwRREd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 9 34 19 22 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 10 8 39 18 19 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 9 40 19 20 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /dɒm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɑm/ [General-American], /dɔm/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-au-dom.ogg Forms: Doms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒm Etymology: From Portuguese dom, and its source, Latin dominus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pt|dom}} Portuguese dom, {{der|en|la|dominus}} Latin dominus Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dom (plural Doms)
  1. A title given to royalty and high-ranking ecclesiastics in Portugal and Brazil.
    Sense id: en-Dom-en-noun-4rs6KJJE
  2. A title given to Roman Catholic monastic dignitaries.
    Sense id: en-Dom-en-noun-8~GBZuI5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /dɒm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɑm/ [General-American], /dɔm/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-au-dom.ogg Forms: Doms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒm Etymology: From Hindi [Term?], from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi}} Hindi [Term?], {{der|en|sa|डोम}} Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dom (plural Doms)
  1. A caste (or member of this caste) in Indian society, originally comprising drummers or travelling musicians and now generally referring to a Dalit subcaste responsible for the cremation and disposal of dead bodies.
    Sense id: en-Dom-en-noun-LB6EyAhB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɔm/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-dom.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/53/En-au-dom.ogg/En-au-dom.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/En-au-dom.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Dom"
}

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