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dominee

dom′i-ne

,

dominee

,
Noun.
[See
Dominie
.]
1.
A name given to a pastor of the Reformed Church. The word is also applied locally in the United States, in colloquial speech, to any clergyman.

Syn. – dominus, dominie.
2.
[From Sp.
domine
a schoolmaster.]
(Zool.)
A West Indian fish (
Epinula magistralis
), of the family
Trichiuridæ
. It is a long-bodied, voracious fish.

Definition 2024


dominee

dominee

See also: dominée

Afrikaans

Noun

dominee (plural dominees)

  1. pastor; minister

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (Northern Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˈdoʊ̯mineɪ̯/
  • (Southern Netherlands, Belgium) IPA(key): /ˈdoːmineː/

Noun

dominee m (plural dominees, diminutive domineetje n)

  1. (religion) minister

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