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duo·mo

(dwō′mō)
n. pl. duo·mos
A cathedral, especially one in Italy.
[Italian; see dome.]
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duomo

(ˈdwəʊməʊ)
n, pl -mos
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian cathedral
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duo•mo

(ˈdwoʊ moʊ)

n., pl. -mos, -mi (-mi)
a cathedral, esp. in Italy.
[1540–50; < Italian; see dome]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. duomo - the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
church building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"
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The great Duomo's bell Has not yet tolled its midnight, and the watchmen Who with their hollow horns mock the pale moon, Lie drowsy in their towers.
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The Duomo, close at hand, is one of the finest cathedrals in Europe.
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Ah, if you could but see my own dear Pisa, the Duomo, the cloisters of Campo Santo, the high Campanile, with the mellow throb of her bells upon the warm Italian air!
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It's worth paying and queuing to climb the 463 steps inside the Duomo for a sublime view of the city.
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