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The term "Dom" is a title of respect with origins in Latin, meaning "master" or "lord". It is used in several contexts:12

  • As a title for some monks and canons regular.1
  • As a prefix to the Christian name of a Portuguese or Brazilian man of rank.1
  • In medieval Latin, it referred to the lord of a territory or an overlord.2
  • It evolved into a respectful form of address in languages like Spanish (don) and Portuguese (dom).2

The term also appears in the name "Dom Pedro," which is associated with a card game and the former emperor of Brazil. The word "domine" is an archaic form of address meaning "master".34

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  4. dominus

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