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dominus

/ˈdɒmɪnəs/

dominus noun: master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor, castle or an academic master.

Noun

dominus (plural domini)

  1. (historical) master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor, castle or an academic master
    • The vesper bell had rung its parting note; the domini were mostly caged in comfortable quarters, discussing the merits of old port; and the merry student had closed his oak, to consecrate the night to friendship, sack, and claret.January 1848, The New Sporting Magazine, volume 15, page 23

Forms of dominus

pluraldomini

Plural of dominus: domini

Origin of dominus

Borrowed from Latin dominus (“master”). Doublet of dan, dom, domine, dominie, and don.

Questions about dominus

What does dominus mean?
Dominus means master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor, castle or an academic master.
What part of speech is dominus?
Dominus is a noun.
How do you pronounce dominus?
Dominus is pronounced /ˈdɒmɪnəs/.
What is the plural of dominus?
The plural of dominus is domini.

Words near dominus in the dictionary

  1. dominos
  2. dominotier
  3. Dominquez
  4. Dominquezes
  5. Domins
  6. dominus
  7. Dominy
  8. Dominys
  9. domiodol
  10. domiphen
  11. domiphen bromide

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