Synonyms

dominie

American

[dom-uh-nee, doh-muh-] / ˈdɒm ə ni, ˈdoʊ mə- /

noun

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

dominie British

/ ˈdɒmɪnɪ /

noun

a Scot word for schoolmaster
a minister or clergyman: also used as a term of address

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Etymology

Origin of dominie

First recorded in 1605–15; variant of domine

Example Sentences

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DOMINIE, s. a schoolmaster; a pedagogue; a contemptuous name for a clergyman.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Leighton, Alexander

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