dominie

American  

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

noun

1. Chiefly Scot. a schoolmaster.

2. a pastor in the Dutch Reformed Church.

3. Chiefly Hudson Valley. a pastor or minister.

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dominie British  

/ ˈdɒmɪnɪ /

noun

1. a Scot word for schoolmaster

2. 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

In 1966, she took over from Vanessa Redgrave as Muriel Spark's mind-bending dominie in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at Wyndham's theatre.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2011

"The clothes you make for your marionettes are not bad," said the dominie.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Fitch, a shrill-voiced and bony-handed woman, taught her the words of hymns, while the dominie, who had been a drummer in the Civil War, instructed her in music.

From Time Magazine Archive

But in his own home, he was a dominie indeed.

From Time Magazine Archive

When he opens the front door, the father will not be so apt to call, "Mother, the dominie has come to see you!"

From Religion and the War by Various