DOMINIE

dominus, dominie, domine, dominee

(noun) a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dominie (plural dominies)

(now chiefly, Scotland) A schoolmaster, teacher.

(US) A pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church.

Source: Wiktionary


Dom"i*nie, n. Etym: [L. dominus master. See Don, Dame.]

1. A schoolmaster; a pedagogue. [Scot.] This was Abel Sampson, commonly called, from occupation as a pedagogue, Dominie Sampson. Sir W. Scott.

2. A clergyman. See Domine, 1. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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