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/doohm"steuhr/, n.1. a doomsayer.2. Archaic. a judge.[1400-50; late ME domster, prob. alt. of demester DEEMSTER, by assoc. with dome DOOM; def. 1 prob. a new formation with DOOM, -STER]
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Doomster — Doom ster, n. Same as {Dempster}. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doomster — noun Date: 15th century 1. judge 2. doomsayer … New Collegiate Dictionary
doomster — noun Someone who predicts doom Syn: doomsayer, pessimist … Wiktionary
doomster — doom|ster [ˈdu:mstə US ər] n BrE informal a ↑doomsayer … Dictionary of contemporary English
doomster — doom·ster || duËmstÉ™ n. pessimist, person who tends to view life negatively and expects the worst; officer whose duty was to announce the sentence pronounced by the court; (Archaic) judge … English contemporary dictionary
doomster — noun a person who predicts disaster … English new terms dictionary
doomster — noun (C) informal someone who always thinks something bad is going to happen … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
doomster — doom·ster … English syllables
doomster — mztə(r), mst noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by doom) (I) of dempster : one invested with authority as a judge … Useful english dictionary
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