Dominie
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A schoolmaster, teacher. Scotland
"In the first room we entered, a soldier and a man, like a clerk or dominie, were discussing a bottle of red wine; they immediately sprang up and politely proffered us each a bumper."
- 2 a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson wordnet
- 3 A pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church. US
Example
More examples"In the first room we entered, a soldier and a man, like a clerk or dominie, were discussing a bottle of red wine; they immediately sprang up and politely proffered us each a bumper."
Etymology
Alteration of domine, with spelling changed to reflect pronunciation. Doublet of dom, dominus, and don.