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The English word domino, as in the game, does indeed derive from Latin dominus meaning a lord or master - but by a long and complex route.

It was first used in 17th century Spanish and Italian as a name for a type of hood worn by cathedral canons (priests living together in a community); by the 18th or 19th century the word domino was being applied to the games pieces, perhaps because of their black colour, or because the player who disposes his pieces best becomes the "master" in the game.

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