dominus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɒmɪnəs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dominus (“master”). Doublet of dan, dom, domine, dominie, and don.
Meanings
-
(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| domini | Number=Plur | lexicographic |