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   domino

   /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. any of 28 small oblong pieces marked with 0–6 pips in each half: "everyone will fall over like a row of dominoes"
   • ▪ the game played with dominoes, in which they are laid down to form a line, each player in turn trying to find and lay down a domino with a value matched by that of a piece at either end of the line already formed.
   • 2. a loose cloak, worn with a mask for the upper part of the face at masquerades. historical

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, denoting a hood worn by priests in winter, probably based on Latin dominus ‘lord, master’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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