domine

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

/ ˈdɒm əˌni, ˈdoʊ mə- /

Save This Word!

noun Obsolete.

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

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

Meet Grammar Coach

Origin of domine

Vocative of Latin dominus master, lord

Vos autem domine Johannes sollicitetis commissionem vestrum et rescribentes vestrum etiam reditum festinetis.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward Hutton
The church of Domine quo Vadis is believed to stand on the very spot of this meeting.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake James
Adsumus Domine, Sancte Spiritus, adsumus quidem peccati immanitate detenti, sed in nomine tuo specialiter aggregati.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea
Nay, the association of domine with the name, which to our ears has a very modern sound, is often found.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein

A cast of this statue stands on the floor in front of the altar in the church of Domine quo Vadis.
Roman Mosaics|Hugh Macmillan