dominie

Example Sentences

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In 1966, she took over from Vanessa Redgrave as Muriel Spark's mind-bending dominie in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at Wyndham's theatre.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2011

But in his own home, he was a dominie indeed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Fitch, a shrill-voiced and bony-handed woman, taught her the words of hymns, while the dominie, who had been a drummer in the Civil War, instructed her in music.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then one day the dominie came calling to ask why Harry had not been in school for quite a while.

From Time Magazine Archive

One Sunday in the morn, when the folk were at church and the dominie was preaching—such is the tale I have heard—there sounded a mighty wind, and the building grew creeping dark.

From The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec by Trevena, John