Dom

noun3

1. •
   A title given to royalty and high-ranking ecclesiastics in Portugal and Brazil.
2. •
   A title given to Roman Catholic monastic dignitaries.
3. •
   A caste (or member of this caste) in Indian society, originally comprising drummers or travelling musicians and now generally referring to a Dalit subcaste responsible for the cremation and disposal of dead bodies.

   • Chand Ghat, where Dolly lives, is primarily a Dom neighbourhood, home to a small community of corpse-burners. — 2023