First Known Use: 1513
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1dome
noun \ˈdōm\
: a large rounded roof or ceiling that is shaped like half of a ball
: a structure that looks like the dome of a building
: a stadium that is covered by a roof
Full Definition of DOME
1
archaic : a stately building : mansion
2
: a large hemispherical roof or ceiling
3
: a natural formation or structure that resembles the dome or cupola of a building
4
: a form of crystal composed of planes parallel to a lateral axis that meet above in a horizontal edge like a roof
5
: an upward fold in rock whose sides dip uniformly in all directions
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: a roofed sports stadium
7
: a person's head
— dom·al \ˈdō-məl\ adjective
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Origin of DOME
French, Italian, & Latin; French dôme dome, cathedral, from Italian duomo cathedral, from Medieval Latin domus church, from Latin, house; akin to Greek domos house, Sanskrit dam
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verb
domeddom·ing
Definition of DOME
transitive verb
1
: to cover with a dome
2
: to form into a dome
intransitive verb
: to swell upward or outward like a dome
First Known Use of DOME
1876
DOMING Defined for Kids
dome
noun \ˈdōm\
Definition of DOME for Kids
1
: a rounded top or roof that looks like half of a ball
2
: a rounded structure <An igloo is a dome of ice.>
Medical Dictionary
dome
noun \ˈdōm\
Medical Definition of DOME
: a rounded-arch element in the wave tracing in an electroencephalogram <the spike and dome pattern characteristic of absence seizures>
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