dominies

noun

plural of dominie
as in priests
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church a small village where the doctor and the dominie were the two pillars of society

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  1. priests
  2. preachers
Noun
  • The aim is to atone for the Catholic Church's failure to protect its youngest and most vulnerable members from predator priests.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The aim is to atone for the Catholic Church’s failure to protect its youngest and most vulnerable members from predator priests.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of priests
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  • In the halcyon days of the televangelists, when Jim Bakker stood shoulder to shoulder with fire and brimstone preachers such as Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and Jimmy Swaggart, the collection plate always seemed bottomless.
    — Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • People of faith often embraced his work, and preachers sometimes cited it in sermons.
    — Courier Journal staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of preachers
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“Dominies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominies. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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