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Dominus

American  
[doh-mi-noos, dom-i-] / ˈdoʊ mɪˌnus, ˈdɒm ɪ- /

noun

Latin.
  1. God; the Lord.


Dominus British  
/ ˈdɒmɪnʊs /

noun

  1. God or Christ

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Here’s Kate Dominus again, reading her grandmother’s unfinished biography.

From Scientific American Nov. 11, 2021

She partnered with famed Bordeaux vintner Christian Moueix to create Dominus and co-founded Merryvale winery with Bill Harlan, who went on to personify Napa cult wine with his own label.

From Washington Post Oct. 8, 2021

“Schine takes her readers on deep philosophical dives but resurfaces with craft and humor,” Susan Dominus writes in her review; “her tone is amused and amusing.”

From New York Times Sep. 5, 2019

Does the firm’s Dominus Valley winery in Yountville, California, look like a flat black block?

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 4, 2018

It is rung in the Romish Church to give notice that the “Host” is approaching, and is now called “Sanctus bell,” from the words “Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth,” pronounced by the priest.

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer

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