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   Doom , n. [As. dōm; akin to OS. dōm, OHG. tuom, Dan. & Sw. dom, Icel. dōmr, Goth. dōms, Gr. θέμις law; fr. the root of E. do, v. t. √65. See Do, v. t., and cf. Deem, -dom.]
   Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation.
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   The first dooms of London provide especially the recovery of cattle belonging to the citizens.
   J. R. Green.
   
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   Now against himself he sounds this doom.
   Shak.
   
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   That to which one is doomed or sentenced; destiny or fate, esp. unhappy destiny; penalty.
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   Ere Hector meets his doom.
   Pope.
   
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   And homely household task shall be her doom.
   Dryden.
   
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   Ruin; death.
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   This is the day of doom for Bassianus.
   Shak.
   
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   Discriminating opinion or judgment; discrimination; discernment; decision. [Obs.]
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   And there he learned of things and haps to come,
   To give foreknowledge true, and certain doom.
   Fairfax.
   Syn. -- Sentence; condemnation; decree; fate; destiny; lot; ruin; destruction.
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   Doom, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Doomed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Dooming.]
   To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge. [Obs.]
   Milton.
   
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   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.
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   Absolves the just, and dooms the guilty souls.
   Dryden.
   
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   To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.
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   Have I tongue to doom my brother's death?
   Shak.
   
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   To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion. [New England]
   J. Pickering.
   
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   To destine; to fix irrevocably the destiny or fate of; to appoint, as by decree or by fate.
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   A man of genius . . . doomed to struggle with difficulties.
   Macaulay.
   
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