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Added 9 October 2026

dominus

/ˈdɒmɪnəs/ noun

Latin root: dominus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dominus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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