Meanings
noundominee (plural dominees)
plural dominees
- South AfricaA minister of the Dutch Reformed Church; a predikant.
But Elise goes regularly, often twice on a Sunday, mainly as a result of the conditioning of her childhood as a dominee’s daughter, but also because she regards it as a good example to the children, especially Ilse.
1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 51
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Afrikaansdominee
- Dutchdominee
- Englishdominee
Borrowed from Dutch dominee and Afrikaans dominee.
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dominee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dominee
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