"Doom" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /duːm/ Audio: en-us-doom.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -uːm Etymology: From doom. Etymology templates: {{m|en|doom}} doom Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Doom
  1. (video games) A popular first-person shooter video game, often regarded as the progenitor of the genre. Wikipedia link: Doom (1993 video game) Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: DOOM Derived forms: Doom clone, Doomer
    Sense id: en-Doom-en-name-6XUFPaul Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

Alternative forms

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