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   dome

   /dəʊm/

   noun

   • 1. a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base: "the dome of St Paul's Cathedral"
   • ▪ the revolving openable hemispherical roof of an observatory.
   • ▪ a sports stadium with a domed roof. North American
   • 2. a thing shaped like a dome.
   • ▪ a natural vault or canopy, such as that of the sky or trees: "the dome of the sky"
   • ▪ a rounded uplifted landform or underground structure.
   • ▪ the top of the head: informal "a content face topped by a shaved dome"
   • 3. a stately building. literary

   Word Origin early 16th century (in dome (sense 3)): from Latin domus; other senses are via French dôme, from Italian duomo ‘cathedral, dome’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dome-like adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOME definition: 1. a rounded roof on a building or a room, or a building with such a roof 2. a shape like one-half…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › domeDome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DOME is a stately building : mansion. How to use dome in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DOME meaning: 1. a rounded roof on a building or a room, or a building with such a roof 2. a shape like one-half…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › domeDome - definition of dome by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a. A roof or vault having a circular, polygonal, or elliptical base and a generally hemispherical or semispherical shape. b. A geodesic dome. 2. A domelike structure or object. 3. Geology Any of various natural structures having a rounded shape, especially: a. A system of strata that is uplifted in the center, forming a concentric anticline.

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   A dome (from Latin domus) is an architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere. There is significant overlap with the term cupola, which may also refer to a dome or a structure on top of a dome.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   dome in British English. (dəʊm) noun. 1. a hemispherical roof or vault or a structure of similar form. 2. something shaped like this. 3. crystallography. a crystal form in which two planes intersect along an edge parallel to a lateral axis.

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   Dome definition: a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.. See examples of DOME used in a sentence.

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   A dome is a large hemispherical roof, like those seen on many capitol buildings. The Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem, is a Muslim shrine with a golden dome that sits on a holy rock.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DOME definition: a curved, round roof of a building. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdome noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of dome noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.