Judgment or decision; specifically, a decision determining fate or fortune; fateful decision or decree_ originally in a neutral sense, but now generally implying an adverse decision; as, the court pronounced doom upon the culprits; to fall by doom of battle, Inevitable destruction or ruin, an unpleasant or disastrous destiny, verb_ make certain of the failure or destruction of, decree or designate beforehand, pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law, transitive verb_ To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn; to consign by a decree or sentence; to sentence, To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or fine