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
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
"The clothes you make for your marionettes are not bad," said the dominie.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I would sooner trust Andries Coejemans to survey my property, figures or no figures," cried Colonel Dirck, positively, "than any dominie in New England."
From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by James Fenimore Cooper
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