Dominie Meaning in English
word
ˈdɑːməˌni
DAH-muh-nee
ˈdɒmɪni
DOM-in-ee
释义
An old-fashioned word for a Scottish minister (church leader) or, more generally, a schoolteacher, especially in Scotland.
用法与细微差别
"Dominie" is now rarely used except in historical or literary contexts, mostly referring to Scottish ministers or teachers. It sounds old-fashioned and is not common in modern conversation.
Spanish: pastor (escocés) - maestro (arcaico)Portuguese (BR): pastor (escocês) - professor (arcaico)Portuguese (PT): pastor (escocês) - professor (arcaico)Chinese (Simplified): 教区牧师（苏格兰）- 老师（古语）Chinese (Traditional): 教區牧師（蘇格蘭）- 老師（古語）Hindi: पादरी (स्कॉटिश) - शिक्षक (पुरानी भाषा)Arabic: قسيس (اسكتلندي) - معلم (قديم)Bengali: পাণ্ডিত - পুরাতন শিক্ষক (স্কটল্যান্ড)Russian: домин (шотландский священник) - школьный учитель (устаревшее)Japanese: ドミニー（スコットランドの牧師・教師、古語）Vietnamese: dominie (nhà sư, giáo viên cũ ở Scotland)Korean: 도미니 (스코틀랜드의 목사 또는 교사, 오래된 용어)Turkish: dominie (İskoçya'da eski zamanlarda rahip veya öğretmen)Urdu: ڈومینی (اسکاٹ لینڈ کا پرانا معلم یا پادری)Indonesian: dominie (pendeta atau guru sekolah Skotlandia, istilah lama)
例句
The dominie taught the village children every morning.
basic
My grandfather spoke about the old dominie at his school.
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The dominie read from the Bible every Sunday.
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Back in the day, everyone in town respected the dominie.
natural
My favorite story is about a clever dominie outsmarting his students.
natural
You almost never hear the word dominie outside old books anymore.
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