Webster's Dictionary 1913

5401

Domical

Dom″i‐cal (?), a. Relating to, or shaped like, a dome.

5402

Domicile

Dom″i‐cile (?), n. [L. domicilium; domus house + (prob.) root of celare to conceal: cf. F. domicile. See Dome, and Conceal.] 1. An abode or mansion; a place of permanent residen...

5403

Domicile (2)

Dom″i‐cile, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Domiciled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Domiciling.] [Cf. F. domicilier. Cf. Domiciliate.] To establish in a fixed residence, or a residence that constitute...

5404

Domiciliar

Dom′i‐cil″i‐ar (?), n. A member of a household; a domestic.

5405

Domiciliary

Dom′i‐cil″i‐a‐ry (?), a. [LL. domiciliarius.] Of or pertaining to a domicile, or the residence of a person or family.The personal and domiciliary rights of the citizen scrupulou...

5406

Domiciliate

Dom′i‐cil″i‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Domiciliated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Domiciliating (?).] [See Domicile.] 1. To establish in a permanent residence; to domicile.2. To domestic...

5407

Domiciliation

Dom′i‐cil′i‐a″tion (?), n. The act of domiciliating; permanent residence; inhabitancy. Milman.

5408

Domiculture

Dom″i‐cul′ture (?; 135), n. [L. domus house + E. culture. See 1st Dome.] The art of house-keeping, cookery, etc. R. Park.

5409

Domify

Dom″i‐fy (?), v. t. [L. domus + -fy: cf. F. domifier.] 1. (Astrol.) To divide, as the heavens, into twelve houses. See House, in astrological sense.2. To tame; to domesticate. J...

5410

Domina

‖Dom″i‐na (?), n. [L., lady. See Dame.] (O. Eng. Law) Lady; a lady; — a title formerly given to noble ladies who held a barony in their own right. Burrill.

5411

Dominance

{ Dom″i‐nance (?), Dom″i‐nan‐cy (?), } n. Predominance; ascendency; authority.

5412

Dominant

Dom″i‐nant (?), a. [L. dominans, -antis, p. pr. of dominari: cf. F. dominant. See Dominate.] Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, chu...

5413

Dominant (2)

Dom″i‐nant, n.(Mus.) The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.Dominant chord(Mus.), the chord based upon the dominant.

5414

Dominate

Dom″i‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dominated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dominating.] [L. dominatus, p. p. of dominari to dominate, fr. dominus master, lord. See Dame, and cf. Domineer.] To...

5415

Dominate (2)

Dom″i‐nate, v. i. To be dominant. Hallam.

5416

Domination

Dom′i‐na″tion (?), n. [F. domination, L. dominatio.] 1. The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway.In ...

5417

Dominative

Dom″i‐na‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. dominatif.] Governing; ruling; imperious. Sir E. Sandys.

5418

Dominator

Dom″i‐na′tor (?), n. A ruler or ruling power. “Sole dominator of Navarre.” Shak.Jupiter and Mars are dominators for this northwest part of the world. Camden.

5419

Domine

Dom″i‐ne (?), n. [See Dominie.] 1. A name given to a pastor of the Reformed Church. The word is also applied locally in the United States, in colloquial speech, to any clergyman...

5420

Domine (2)

Dom″i‐ne (?), n. A clergyman.

5421

Domineer

Dom′i‐neer″ (?), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p.Domineered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Domineering.] [F. dominer, L. dominari: cf. OD. domineren to feast luxuriously. See Dominate, v. t.] To r...

5422

Domineering

Dom′i‐neer″ing, a. Ruling arrogantly; overbearing.A violent, brutal, domineering old reprobate. Blackw. Mag.Syn. — Haughty; overbearing; lordly. See Imperious. — Dom′i‐neer″ing‐...

5423

Dominical

Do‐min″ic‐al (?), a. [LL. dominicalis, for L. dominicus belonging to a master or lord (dominica dies the Lord's day), fr. dominus master or lord: cf. F. dominical. See Dame.] 1....

5424

Dominical (2)

Do‐min″ic‐al, n. The Lord's day or Sunday; also, the Lord's prayer.

5425

Dominican

Do‐min″i‐can (?), a. [NL. Dominicanus, fr. Dominicus, Dominic, the founder: cf. F. Dominicain.] Of or pertaining to St. Dominic (Dominic de Guzman), or to the religious communit...

5426

Dominican (2)

Do‐min″i‐can, n.(Eccl. Hist.) One of an order of mendicant monks founded by Dominic de Guzman, in 1215. A province of the order was established in England in 1221. The first fou...

5427

Dominicide

Do‐min″i‐cide (?), n. [L. dominus master + caedere to cut down, kill.] 1. The act of killing a master.2. One who kills his master.