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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.]
    1. 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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    2. 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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    3. Ruin; death.
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      This is the day of doom for Bassianus.
      Shak.

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    4. 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.]
    1. To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge. [Obs.]
      Milton.

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    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.
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      Absolves the just, and dooms the guilty souls.
      Dryden.

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    3. To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.
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      Have I tongue to doom my brother's death?
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    4. To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion. [New England]
      J. Pickering.

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    5. 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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