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duomo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdwəʊməʊ/
  • /duːˈəʊməʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊməʊ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A cathedral, or a cathedral-like building, especially one in Italy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cathedral

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: church, church building

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Italian duomo. Doublet of dome and domus.