dominie

dom·i·nie

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dom-uh-nee, doh-muh-]
- /ˈdɒm ə ni, ˈdoʊ mə-/
- /ˈdɒ.mɪ.ni/

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

Definitions of dominie word

noun dominie Chiefly Scot. a schoolmaster. 1
noun dominie a pastor in the Dutch Reformed Church. 1
noun dominie Chiefly Hudson Valley. a pastor or minister. 1
noun dominie A schoolmaster. 1
noun dominie a minister or clergyman: also used as a term of address 0
noun dominie in Scotland, a schoolmaster 0

See all 9 definitions of dominie

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Origin of dominie

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; variant of domine

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Parts of speech for Dominie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dominie

dominie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dominie usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dominie

noun dominie

cleric — A cleric is a member of the clergy.
clergyman — A clergyman is a male member of the clergy.
assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
pastor — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
priest — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.

All 7 Synonyms of dominie