Dominies

Nonetheless the atmosphere of the settlement was pure Breakness, even to the customs affected by the "dominies" -- actually high-ranking dons. ❋ 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. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (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 ❋ Unknown (2004)

The dominies ranged the universe; a certain number met violent ends in spite of their built-in weapons and defenses. ❋ 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. ❋ 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. ❋ 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. ❋ Vance, Jack, 1916- (1958)

Stately dominies, wig-powdered, all in gowns of silk arrayed; ❋ Frederick Br��ckbauer (N/A)

The annual income of £4000 is distributed among the dominies who have qualified by examination to become beneficiaries. ❋ Various (N/A)

You know, Daddy, the admonitions of some dominies sound rather like hitting a fellow when he's down. ❋ George Van Schaick (N/A)

Many years later the exhibition impulse comes out in sublimated form as a desire to show off before the public ... hence our politicians, actors, actresses, street-corner revivalists, and -- er -- dominies. ❋ Alexander Sutherland Neill (1928)

This evening had been a sort of complimentary dinner in my honour, the guests being neighbouring dominies and their wives, none of whom I knew. ❋ Alexander Sutherland Neill (1928)

He complains about the bacon and eggs at breakfast ... no, the red herring; dominies cannot afford bacon and eggs ... and Mrs. Brown makes unpleasant remarks. ❋ Alexander Sutherland Neill (1928)

Duncan and two other dominies were in to-night and we got on to golf yarns. ❋ Alexander Sutherland Neill (1928)

By ignoring me might they not be showing their contempt for dominies who have just come from London? ❋ Alexander Sutherland Neill (1928)

The four deacons and the two dominies were sworn in as the "chance" jurymen, and six inveterate old seven-up professors were chosen to represent the "science" side of the issue. ❋ Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 (1922)

Although gladiatorial shows were common in his country -- and that without gloves -- he didn't go raging up and down the earth like some of our Texas dominies, demanding that these awful crimes against civilization should cease. ❋ Unknown (1919)

Yes, children, the German people treated so by a few dominies. ❋ Louis Raemaekers (1912)