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Nonetheless the atmosphere of the settlement was pure Breakness, even to the customs affected by the "dominies" -- actually high-ranking dons.

The Languages of Pao Vance, Jack, 1916- 1958

The dominies would be on strike before they could say: "Get me McCrone's telephone number" and the summer eight-week cruise market would collapse.

Who will awaken the talents of our poorest kids? | Kevin McKenna 2011

When old enough I was sent to the village school, which was taught by an old-time Irish "master" -- one of those itinerant dominies of the early frontier -- who, holding that to spare the rod was to spoil the child, if unable to detect the real culprit when any offense had been committed, would consistently apply the switch to the whole school without discrimination.

She Makes Her Mouth Small & Round & Other Stories 2010

Thy learned rector and his four subordinate dominies; thy strange old porter of the tall form and grizzled hair, hight Boee, and doubtless of Norse ancestry, as his name declares; perhaps of the blood of Bui hin Digri, the hero of northern song — the

Lavengro 2004

The dominies ranged the universe; a certain number met violent ends in spite of their built-in weapons and defenses.

The Languages of Pao Vance, Jack, 1916- 1958

It presently became clear that he must swallow his pride and petition those whose offices he had once rejected: the dominies of Breakness Institute.

The Languages of Pao Vance, Jack, 1916- 1958

On another occasion he looked up from a desk in the library to find a group of high-placed dominies standing at the side, looking at him.

The Languages of Pao Vance, Jack, 1916- 1958

Certain of the dominies were highly respected in these regards, and ever more regularly was the name of Lord Palafox heard.

The Languages of Pao Vance, Jack, 1916- 1958

Stately dominies, wig-powdered, all in gowns of silk arrayed;

The Kirk on Rutgers Farm Frederick Br��ckbauer

When old enough I was sent to the village school, which was taught by an old-time Irish "master" -- one of those itinerant dominies of the early frontier -- who, holding that to spare the rod was to spoil the child, if unable to detect the real culprit when any offense had been committed, would consistently apply the switch to the whole school without discrimination.

Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger