Dominie
Dom″i‐nie (?), n. [L. dominus master. See Don, Dame.] 1. A schoolmaster; a pedagogue.This was Abel Sampson, commonly called, from occupation as a pedagogue, Dominie Sampson. Sir...
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Dominion
Do‐min″ion (?), n. [LL. dominio, equiv. to L. dominium. See Domain, Dungeon.] 1. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of pos...
Dominion Day
Do‐min″ion Day. In Canada, a legal holiday, July lst, being the anniversary of the proclamation of the formation of the Dominion in 1867.
Domino
Dom″i‐no (?), n.; pl.Dominos or (esp. the pieces for a game) Dominoes (#). [F. domino, or It. dominò, or Sp. dominó, fr. L. dominus master. The domino was orig. a hood worn by t...
Domino whist
Dom″i‐no whist. A game of cards in which the suits are played in sequence, beginning with a 5 or 9, the player who gets rid of his cards first being the winner.
Dominus
‖Dom″i‐nus (?), n.; pl.Domini (#). [L., master. See Dame.] Master; sir; — a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or a clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor. C...
Domitable
Dom″i‐ta‐ble (?), a. [L. domitare to tame, fr. domare.] That can be tamed. Sir M. Hale.
Domite
Do″mite (?), n.(Min.) A grayish variety of trachyte; — so called from the Puy-de-Dôme in Auvergne, France, where it is found.
Don
Don (dŏn), n. [Sp. don; akin to Pg. dom, It. donno; fr. L. dominus master. See Dame, and cf. Domine, Dominie, Domino, Dan, Dom.] 1. Sir; Mr; Signior; — a title in Spain, formerl...
Don (2)
Don, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Donned (dŏnd); p. pr. & vb. n.Donning.] [Do + on; — opposed to doff. See Do, v. t., 7.] To put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with.Should I don th...
Doña
‖Do″ña (?), n. [Sp. doña. See Duenna.] Lady; mistress; madam; — a title of respect used in Spain, prefixed to the Christian name of a lady.
Donable
Do″na‐ble (?), a. [L. donabilis, fr. donare to donate.] Capable of being donated or given.
Donary
Do″na‐ry (?), n. [L. donarium, fr. donare.] A thing given to a sacred use. Burton.
Donat
Don″at (?), n. [From Donatus, a famous grammarian.] A grammar. [Written also donet.]
Donatary
Don″a‐ta‐ry (?), n. See Donatory.
Donate
Do″nate (dō″nāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Donated; p. pr. & vb. n.Donating.] [L. donatus, p. p. of donare to donate, fr. donum gift, fr. dare to give. See 2d Date.] To give; to besto...
Donation
Do‐na″tion (?), n. [L. donatio; cf. F. donation.] 1. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thi...
Donatism
Don″a‐tism (?), n. [Cf. F. Donatisme.] (Eccl. Hist.) The tenets of the Donatists.
Donatist
Don″a‐tist (?), n. [LL. Donatista: cf. F. Donatiste.] (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Donatus, the leader of a body of North African schismatics and purists, who greatly disturbed t...
Donatistic
Don′a‐tis″tic (?), a. Pertaining to Donatism.
Donative
Don″a‐tive (?), n. [L. donativum, fr. donare: cf. F. donatif. See Donate.] 1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. “The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives.” D...
Donative (2)
Don″a‐tive, a. Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson. Blackstone.
Donator
‖Do‐na″tor (?), n. [L. Cf. Donor.] (Law) One who makes a gift; a donor; a giver.
Donatory
Don″a‐to‐ry (?), n.(Scots Law) A donee of the crown; one the whom, upon certain condition, escheated property is made over.
Donax
‖Do″nax (?), n.(Bot.) A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo Donax), used for fishing rods, etc.
Doncella
‖Don‐cel″la (?), n. [Sp., lit., a maid. Cf. Damsel.] (Zoöl.) A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies (Platyglossus radiatus). The name is applied also to the ladyfish (Ha...
Done
Done (?), p. p. from Do, and formerly the infinitive. 1. Performed; executed; finished.2. It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; — used elliptically.Done brown, a p...