dominie

noun

do·​mi·​nie

sense 1 is usually

ˈdä-mə-nē 

sense 2 is usually

ˈdō- 

1

chiefly Scotland : schoolmaster

2

: clergyman

Synonyms

• clergyperson
• cleric
• clerical
• clerk
• deacon
• divine
• ecclesiastic
• minister
• preacher
• priest
• reverend

Examples of dominie in a Sentence

a small village where the doctor and the dominie were the two pillars of society

Word History

Etymology

Latin domine, vocative of dominus

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

dominie

noun

do·​mi·​nie

sense 1 usually

ˈdäm-ə-nē 

sense 2 usually

ˈdō-mə- 

1

chiefly Scottish : schoolmaster

2

: a member of the clergy