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<hw>Do"lus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., deceit; akin to Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Evil intent, embracing both malice and fraud. See <er>Culpa</er>.</def>

<i>Wharton.</i>

<h1>Dolven</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dolv"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. p.</tt> <def>of <er>Delve</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Rom. of R.</i>

<h1>-dom</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>-dom</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <def>A suffix denoting</def>: <sd>(a)</sd> <def><i>Jurisdiction</i> or <i>property and jurisdiction</i>, <i>dominion</i>, as in king<i>dom</i> earl<i>dom</i></def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def><i>State</i>, <i>condition</i>, or <i>quality of being</i>, as in wis<i>dom</i>, free<i>dom</i></def>. <note>It is from the same root as <i>doom</i> meaning <i>authority</i> and <i>judgment</i>. <i><?/</i>. See <er>Doom</er>.</note>

<h1>Dom</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dom</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg. See <er>Don</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A title anciently given to the pope, and later to other church dignitaries and some monastic orders. See <er>Don</er>, and <er>Dan</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In Portugal and Brazil, the title given to a member of the higher classes.</def>

<h1>Domable</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dom"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>domabilis</ets>, fr. <ets>domare</ets> to tame.]</ety> <def>Capable of being tamed; tamable.</def>

<h1>Domableness</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dom"a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Tamableness.</def>

<h1>Domage</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dom"age</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Damage</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Damage; hurt.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chapman.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Subjugation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hobbes.</i>

<h1>Domain</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Do*main"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>domaine</ets>, OF. <ets>demaine</ets>, L. <ets>dominium</ets>, property, right of ownership, fr. <ets>dominus</ets> master, owner. See <er>Dame</er>, and cf <er>Demesne</er>, <er>Dungeon</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Dominion; empire; authority.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The territory over which dominion or authority is exerted; the possessions of a sovereign or commonwealth, or the like. Also used figuratively.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>domain</b> of authentic history. <i>E. Everett.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>domain</b> over which the poetic spirit ranges. <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Landed property; estate; especially, the land about the mansion house of a lord, and in his immediate occupancy; demesne.</def>

<i>Shenstone.</i>

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