dôme

dome

noun DOHM Rare

Origin: From Italian 'duomo' (cathedral), from Latin 'domus' (house).

Usage Note

Dôme refers both to an architectural dome and, in geography, to a dome-shaped mountain or hill — le Dôme du Goûter near Mont Blanc, for example. The circumflex accent on the o lengthens the vowel. In French cooking, un dôme also describes a rounded dessert moulded into a dome shape.

Examples

"Le dôme de l'église brille sous le soleil."

Natural Translation

The dome of the church gleams in the sun.

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