ˈdɔmɪnəu n. (pl. -oes) 1 a
any of 28
small oblong pieces
marked with 0-6 pips in
each half. b (in
pl., usu. treated as sing.) a game played with
these. 2 a
loose cloak with a
mask for the upper
part of the
face,
worn at masquerades. ødomino
theory the theory
that a
political event etc. in
one country will
cause similar events in neighbouring countries, like a row of falling dominoes. [F, prob. f. L dominus
lord, but unexplained]