"dominus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɒmɪnəs/ Forms: domini [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dominus (“master”). Doublet of dan, dom, domine, dominie, and don. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|dominus|t=master}} Latin dominus (“master”), {{doublet|en|dan|dom|domine|dominie|don}} Doublet of dan, dom, domine, dominie, and don Head templates: {{en-noun|domini}} dominus (plural domini)
  1. master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor or an academic master Categories (topical): Titles Related terms: domina, dominus vobiscum, donzel

Inflected forms

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