dominie

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In 1966, she took over from Vanessa Redgrave as Muriel Spark's mind-bending dominie in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at Wyndham's theatre.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2011

Mrs. Fitch, a shrill-voiced and bony-handed woman, taught her the words of hymns, while the dominie, who had been a drummer in the Civil War, instructed her in music.

From Time Magazine Archive

But in his own home, he was a dominie indeed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then one day the dominie came calling to ask why Harry had not been in school for quite a while.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I'll tell you what it is," he continued, "if it wasn't for our good dominie there, I'd admit to you that I hate a real professional philanthropist—ten to one he's a humbug."

From Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy by Wells, David Dwight