Definition of "dominie" [dom•i•nie]

• Scots A cleric. (noun)
• Scots A schoolmaster. (noun)

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• "The dominie was a poor creature, whose necessities compelled him to abide in our neighborhood, though his moral sense was greatly shocked at the crimes which were often perpetrated around him."
• "When the dominie was a younger man he had first clashed with the minister during Mr. Rattray's attempts to do away with some old customs that were already dying by inches."
• "The dominie was the master of the sports, assisted by the neighbouring farmers, some of whom might be elders of the church."