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pro domino

Syllables: pro do·mi·noUK/pɹəʊ ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/US/pɹoʊ ˈdɑmənoʊ/

pro domino adverb: in the capacity of a master or an owner; having dominion over a person, property, or a right.

Adverb

pro domino (not comparable)

  1. In the capacity of a master or an owner; having dominion over a person, property, or a right.
    • […] as of right and pro domino to occupy […]1892, J. D. Sheil, editor, “Cape Times” Law Reports: A Record of Every Matter Disposed of in the Supreme Court, during the Year 1892, volume II, Cape Town: Cape Times, →OCLC
    • [W]hen the Natal Native Trust became Trustee, he held lot 52 no longer permissively but pro domino; […]1920, A. E. Carlisle, T. B. Horwood, editors, South African Law Reports. Natal Provincial Division. Decisions of the Supreme Court of South Africa (Natal Provincial Division) (including the Durban...

Origin of pro domino

Borrowing from Latin prō (“as, like; as befitting”) + dominō (“owner of a residence; the master of its servants and slaves; lord”).

Questions about pro domino

What does pro domino mean?
Pro domino means in the capacity of a master or an owner; having dominion over a person, property, or a right.
What part of speech is pro domino?
Pro domino is an adverb.
How do you pronounce pro domino?
Pro domino is pronounced /pɹəʊ ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/ (UK).

Words near pro domino in the dictionary

  1. pro and conned
  2. pro and conning
  3. pro and cons
  4. pro bono
  5. pro confesso
  6. pro domino
  7. pro eo quod
  8. pro forma
  9. pro formas
  10. pro hac vice
  11. pro hoc vice

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