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Dom(1) (iou)



Dom noun1. L17.
[In sense 1 abbreviation of Latin dominus lord, master; in sense 2 Portuguese dom from Latin dominus. Cf. DAN noun1, DON noun1, DAME.]
Master: used as a title preceding the names of some Roman Catholic ecclesiastical and monastic dignitaries, esp. of Benedictine and Carthusian monks. L17.
In Portugal and Brazil, used as a title of respect preceding male forenames, esp. of men of the royal family or the Church hierarchy. E18.