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Domino   /dˈɑmənˌoʊ/  /dˈɑmɪnˌoʊ/   Listen
Domino

noun
(pl. dominos or dominoes)
1.
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928).  Synonyms: Antoine Domino, Fats Domino.
2.
A loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume.
3.
A mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes.  Synonyms: eye mask, half mask.
4.
A small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots.



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"Domino" Quotes from Famous Books



... Ecclesiae Christi Cantuariensis discretis viris et religiosis Domino Priori de Anglesheya et ejusdem loci sacro conventui salutem in Domino. Cum sincera semper caritate noverit faternitas vestra nos constiuisse fratres Gauterum de Hatdfeld et Nicolaum de Grantebrigiense Ecclesiae ...
— Notes and Queries, No. 2, November 10 1849 • Various
... cut this sad subjik short, many and many a voyitch have I sins had upon what Shakspur calls the "wasty dip," but never such a retched one as that from Dover to Balong, in the year Anna Domino 1818. Steemers were scarce in those days; and our journey was made in a smack. At last, when I was in a stage of despare and exostion, as reely to phansy myself at Death's doar, we got to the end of our journey. Late in the evening we hailed the ...
— Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush - The Yellowplush Papers • William Makepeace Thackeray
... Errol took possession of her, and they sat together in the former's sitting-room till it was time to dress for dinner. Anne had brought no fancy dress, but her hostess was eager to provide for her. She clothed her in a white domino and black velvet mask, and insisted upon her wearing a splendid diamond tiara in the shape of a heart in her ...
— The Knave of Diamonds • Ethel May Dell
... the two Kings, after dinner, went in domino to the redoubt [RIDOTTO, what we now call ROUT or evening party]. August had a mind to take an opportunity, and try whether the reports of Friedrich Wilhelm's indifference to the fair sex were correct or not. To this end, he had had a young damsel (JUNGE PERSON) ...
— History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VI. (of XXI.) • Thomas Carlyle
... HELMER'S and NORA'S voices are heard outside; a key is turned, and HELMER brings NORA almost by force into the hall. She is in an Italian costume with a large black shawl round her; he is in evening dress, and a black domino which is flying open.) ...
— A Doll's House • Henrik Ibsen


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