domine

[ dom-uh-nee, doh-muh- ]

/ ˈdɒm əˌni, ˈdoʊ mə- /

noun Obsolete.

lord; master (used as a title of address).

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Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Origin of domine

Vocative of Latin dominus master, lord

Words nearby domine

dominate, domination, dominations, dominative, dominatrix, domine, domine, dirige nos, dominee, domineer, domineering, Domingo

Example sentences from the Web for domine

Filled with amazement, Peter exclaimed, "Domine, quo vadis?"
Italian Days and Ways|Anne Hollingsworth Wharton
The Domine blessed the bride, and she turned with a blushing, happy face to her husband.
Christine|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
But, domine spectabilis, I must humbly implore you to consider that this is the council-house!
The Village Notary|Jzsef Etvs
The priest stood with the Sacred Host in his hands; slowly and with evident emotion, repeating the "Domine non sum dignus."
Bolax|Josephine Culpeper

A match, i'faith; do you provide a domine, and I'll go tell her our resolutions, and hearten her up against the day of battle.
Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18)|John Dryden

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