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noun

Doom n.

1.

Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation. "The first dooms of London provide especially the recovery of cattle belonging to the citizens." "Now against himself he sounds this doom."

2.

That to which one is doomed or sentenced; destiny or fate, esp. unhappy destiny; penalty. "Ere Hector meets his doom." "And homely household task shall be her doom."

3.

Ruin; death. "This is the day of doom for Bassianus."

4.

Discriminating opinion or judgment; discrimination; discernment; decision. (Obs.) "And there he learned of things and haps to come, To give foreknowledge true, and certain doom."

Synonyms: Sentence; condemnation; decree; fate; destiny; lot; ruin; destruction.

verb

Doom v. t. (past & past part. doomed; pres. part. dooming)

1.

To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge. (Obs.)

2.

To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn; to consign by a decree or sentence; to sentence; as, a criminal doomed to chains or death. "Absolves the just, and dooms the guilty souls."

3.

To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or fine. "Have I tongue to doom my brother's death?"

4.

To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion. (New England)

5.

To destine; to fix irrevocably the destiny or fate of; to appoint, as by decree or by fate. "A man of genius... doomed to struggle with difficulties."

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Etymology of 'Doom'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Doom" Quotes from Famous Books

... House on the last day of their sittings, Friday, March 16, when Mr. Crewe moved for a vote of execration on the Regicides, and poor Thomas Scott, standing up on the floor, and reckless though the words should seal his doom, declared himself to be one of the blood-stained band and claimed the fact as his highest earthly honour! What Scott did that day in the House Milton had done even more publicly a fortnight before in the daring peroration ...

— The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 • David Masson

... remain longer on his knees, but was hurried back to the spot where the women were awaiting their doom. The soldiers could not get them to stand; they were crouching down on the ground in all positions, one or two with their heads almost buried in the earth, one or two kneeling, and still screaming for mercy. The old housekeeper had fallen on her haunches, and was ...

— La Vendee • Anthony Trollope

... guerdon While the tree is yet in bloom? Wherefore drudge beneath the burden Of an unaccomplished doom? Wherefore let the scarecrow clatter Day and night upon the tree? Brothers mine, the sparrows' chatter Has ...

— Love's Comedy • Henrik Ibsen

... meant, although I did not. His heavy eyebrows twitched, and then, with a half-contemptuous shrug of his shoulders he strode out of the room with an air of leaving us to the doom we ...

— The Jervaise Comedy • J. D. Beresford

... through the trees to Glastonbury. As they disappear, the thin notes of a silver trumpet came back on the midnight air. Some are of opinion that the hill is hollow, and that Arthur and his company sleep within, awaiting the day of impending doom for Britain. Then they will break the chains of slumber and come to her aid. Some say that of late the Prince and his followers did come forth. Every intelligent native for miles round knows that the hill is indeed hollow, for this can be proved by calling to your companion through ...

— Wanderings in Wessex - An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter • Edric Holmes

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