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A large, architecturally important church, often associated with a bishop.
Natural examples
Der Dom wurde nach vielen Jahren restauriert.
The cathedral was restored after many years.
Vor dem Dom warteten Besucher auf die Führung.
Visitors waited for the tour outside the cathedral.
Am Abend leuchteten die Fenster des Doms.
The cathedral’s windows glowed in the evening.
Usage note
Dom is masculine: der Dom, plural Dome. The genitive is des Doms or des Domes. Not every large church is a Dom.
Mini-lesson: Dom
A large, architecturally important church, often associated with a bishop. Dom is masculine: der Dom, plural Dome. The genitive is des Doms or des Domes. Not every large church is a Dom.
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