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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Noun
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Pastors, priests, rabbis, and imams are in the streets, courthouses, and places of worship defending immigrant communities.—
David Ostendorf,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026 -
For nearly a millennia and half, even in the centuries when physicians were beginning to supplant priests in treating the ill, epileptic convulsions (unexpected, frightening, enigmatic) remained the territory of the priest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Marcos briefly suspended habeas corpus and blamed his sclerotic economy on the agitations of leftist rebels, students, journalists, and preachers.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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King’s ability to take ideas from White preachers’ bland sermons and convert them to stirring oratory was part of his genius, Miller says.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Dominies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominies. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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