domino.
black hooded cloak worn by priests in winter
Meaning & usage
black hooded cloak worn by priests in winter
hooded garment worn at balls
a paper marked with figures used to play board games
dominoes
a domino set
a domino tile
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin dominō, from Latin dominus (“lord, master”), perhaps from a prayer formula such as "benedicamus domino". The development of the modern meaning is unclear, perhaps from the black color of the early domino tiles.
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