dominus

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dominus

/ˈdɒmɪnəs/

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

noun domini

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.

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@misc{dominus_2026,
  title = {dominus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dominus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}