doom
doom1 definition
doom (do̵̅o̅m)
noun
- Historical a statute; decree
- a judgment; esp., a sentence of condemnation
- destiny; fate
- tragic fate; ruin or death
- Judgment Day
Etymology: ME & OE dom, lit., what is laid down, decree, akin to Goth doms, judgment < IE base *dhē-: see do
transitive verb
- to pronounce judgment on; condemn; sentence
- to destine to a tragic fate
- to ordain as a penalty
doom2 definition
doom (do̵̅o̅m)
noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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