noun
domine
noun
1
An old-fashioned or formal title meaning "lord" or "master."
"The manuscript addressed the abbot simply as "Domine.""
2
A member of the clergy, especially a parish minister or pastor.
"The domine delivered the sermon in the old Dutch Reformed church."
How to Use Domine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal, old-fashioned way of addressing or referring to a lord, or in some traditions, a minister.
Easily confused with
dominie
dominus →
Word Forms
domines plural
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Etymology
From Latin dominus, "lord" or "master" — the same root behind "don," "dominie," and "dominus."