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dominie

[ dom-uh-nee, doh-muh- ]

noun

  1. Chiefly Scot. a schoolmaster.
  2. a pastor in the Dutch Reformed Church.
  3. Chiefly Hudson Valley. a pastor or minister.


dominie

/ ˈdɒmɪnɪ /

noun

  1. a Scot word for schoolmaster
  2. a minister or clergyman: also used as a term of address
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dominie1

First recorded in 1605–15; variant of domine
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dominie1

C17: from Latin dominē, vocative case of dominus lord
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Example Sentences

With the dear Dominie's note promising to be an usher came an antique silver casket filled with white heather.

This story, too, seems to reflect against the dominie's views on cleanliness.

So far as is known this was the only occasion on which the dominie ever lifted his hat to the minister.

The other judges demurred, but the dominie remained firm and won the day.

The dominie looked up to see a tall, slender, curly-haired youth with eyes as dear and bright as stars.

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