Domett

American  

[dom-it] / ˈdɒm ɪt /

noun

1. Alfred, 1811–87, British government official and poet: prime minister of New Zealand 1862.

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Domett British  

/ ˈdɒmɪt /

noun

1. Alfred. 1811–87, New Zealand poet, colonial administrator, and statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1862–63)

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Example Sentences

His great-uncle was Alfred Domett, Browning's "Waring," at one time Prime Minister of New Zealand, and author of "Ranolf and Amohia," and other poems.

From The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson With a memoir by Arthur Symons by Symons, Arthur

I did vanish from the sight of my friends for years, but only in the attempt to conquer paint, not to achieve money or kingship, like the original Alfred Domett, called Waring in the poem.

From Unicorns by Huneker, James

By the allusions in the sixth and eighth stanzas it is clear that the poem was inscribed to Alfred Domett, the poet's well-loved friend immortalised as "Waring."

From Life of Robert Browning by Sharp, William

Mr. Domett suddenly disappeared from London life in the manner described in the poem.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

This happened in 1842, when with no good-bys, Domett sailed for New Zealand where he lived for thirty years, and held during that time many important official posts.

From Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning by Clarke, Helen Archibald