dominie

dominie
, -ens (L). Of St. Domingo

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  • Dominie — Dom i*nie, n. [L. dominus master. See {Don}, {Dame}.] 1. A schoolmaster; a pedagogue. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] This was Abel Sampson, commonly called, from occupation as a pedagogue, Dominie Sampson. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. A clergyman. See …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dominie — [däm′ə nē; ] for 2, usually [ dō′mənē] n. [< voc. ( domine) of L dominus: see DOMINATE] 1. in Scotland, a schoolmaster 2. Informal any pastor or clergyman …   English World dictionary

  • Dominie — For other uses, see Dominie (disambiguation). Dominie is a Scots language and Scottish English term for a Scottish schoolmaster or a minister, usually of the Church of Scotland but sometimes of other presbyterian churches in Scotland. This title… …   Wikipedia

  • dominie —    Used of a schoolmaster in former times, especially in Scotland. The word occurs fairly frequently in the novels of Sir Walter Scott, for instance, either as a title used alone or as the prefix to a family name. In the USA ‘dominie’, or… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • Dominie (disambiguation) — Dominie may refer to Dominie, a Scottish term for a churchman or schoolteacher A Minister of religion can be called a Dominie, Dom or Don The military version of the De Havilland Dragon Rapide aircraft The BAe Dominie trainer aircraft The Dominie …   Wikipedia

  • Dominie Pittman — Pittsburgh Power Date of birth: October 13, 1986 (1986 10 13) (age 25) Place of birth: Pensacola, Florida Career information …   Wikipedia

  • Dominie Sampson — is a schoolmaster in Scott s Guy Mannering, a poor, modest, humble scholar, who had won his way through the classics, but fallen to the leeward in the voyage of life. This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The… …   Wikipedia

  • dominie — noun Etymology: Latin domine, vocative of dominus Date: 1612 1. chiefly Scottish schoolmaster 2. clergyman …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dominie — /dom euh nee, doh meuh /, n. 1. Chiefly Scot. a schoolmaster. 2. a pastor in the Dutch Reformed Church. 3. Chiefly Hudson Valley. a pastor or minister. [1605 15; var. of DOMINE] * * * …   Universalium

  • dominie — noun a) A schoolmaster, teacher. b) A pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church …   Wiktionary

  • Dominie — Hawker Siddeley HS 125 jet transport …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

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