dominie

noun

ˈdō-mə-nē How to pronounce dominie (audio)
Definition of dominienext
as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church a small village where the doctor and the dominie were the two pillars of society

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  1. priest
  2. preacher
  3. reverend
  4. clergyman
  5. minister
  6. deacon
Noun
  • Every month has two, three or four official Jubilee events that Francis is expected to attend which are designated for particular categories of people: the armed forces, artists, priests, poor people, volunteers and teachers.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By now Francis' annual Christmas address to the priests, bishops and cardinals who work in the Vatican Curia has become a lesson in humility — and humiliation — as Francis offers a public dressing down of some of the sins in the workplace at the headquarters of the Catholic Church.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of priest
Noun
  • His venue, the Tabernacle, hosted church services, preachers, lecturers and community events.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2024
  • The abolitionist, women’s rights advocate and preacher was born into slavery in New York, sold four times, then escaped in 1826.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of preacher
Noun
  • Parents are heated after a reverend ruined the magic of Christmas for a group of children.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • And as luck will have it, the British actress will soon be seen as a different kind of villainous nun, playing a reverend mother of the Bene Gesserit in the HBO spinoff Dune: Prophecy.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of reverend
Noun
  • The committee members, all clergymen, had been summoned to report on the progress of their work.
    Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
  • At the same time, Ukrainian authorities have become increasingly suspicious of anyone with links to the Russian Orthodox Church, arresting and convicting clergymen of spying for Moscow.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of clergyman
Noun
  • According to the Universal Life Church's database, there are a plethora of Hollywood stars who are ministers, including Adele, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cardi B, Kathy Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwayne Johnson and Tom Hanks.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Authorities have already arrested Yoon's defense minister, police chief and several other military commanders involved in the attempt to enforce the martial law decree, which harkened back to the days of authoritarian leaders the country hasn't seen since the 1980s.
    KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of minister
Noun
  • The Telugu deacon, Rajani Karise, 45, of Brookfield, appreciates that spirit of communal participation.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, twin brothers and deacons, Marcellus and Marcellianus, had been captured and were imprisoned.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of deacon
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