dom1nus

[Lat.] I. Ord. Lang .: A title of respect formerly given to clergymen, lords of manors, . II. Technically: 1. Law: (1) In civil law, one who po e es anything by right. (2) In feudal law, one who granted part of his estate to another to be enjoyed in fee. 2. Univ .: A student who has pa ed his final B. A examination: usually written Ds. 3. Eccles.: In Roman Catholic seminaries, a student who has not yet received the tonsure. *dom-It-a-ble, a. [Lat. domito =to tame.] Capable of being tamed. "Animals more dom i table , domestic, and subject to be governed."- Sir M. Hale . dōm-ite, 8. [From the Puy-de-Dôme in Auvergne, France, where it is found, and Eng. suff. ite (Min.) (q. v.).] Min.: An earthy variety of trachyte, resembling a sandy chalk in its appearance, and gritty feeling. It is of a white or grayish-white color.