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doom1 definition

doom (do̵̅o̅m)

noun

  1. Historical a statute; decree
  2. a judgment; esp., a sentence of condemnation
  3. destiny; fate
  4. tragic fate; ruin or death
  5. Judgment Day

Etymology: ME & OE dom, lit., what is laid down, decree, akin to Goth doms, judgment < IE base *dhē-: see do

transitive verb

  1. to pronounce judgment on; condemn; sentence
  2. to destine to a tragic fate
  3. to ordain as a penalty
doom2 definition

doom (do̵̅o̅m)

noun

doum

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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