Dominee
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A minister of the Dutch Reformed Church; a predikant. South-Africa
"But Elise goes regularly, often twice on a Sunday, mainly as a result of the conditioning of her childhood as a dominee’s daughter, but also because she regards it as a good example to the children, especially Ilse."
- 2 a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson wordnet
- 3 A minister in a Dutch Reformed church; a dominie. US, dated
Synonyms
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More examples"But Elise goes regularly, often twice on a Sunday, mainly as a result of the conditioning of her childhood as a dominee’s daughter, but also because she regards it as a good example to the children, especially Ilse."
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch dominee and Afrikaans dominee.