n. A clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson.
n. A West Indian fish (Epinula magistralis), of the family Trichiuridae.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A name given to a pastor of the Reformed Church. The word is also applied locally in the United States, in colloquial speech, to any clergyman.
n. A West Indian fish (Epinula magistralis), of the family Trichiuridæ. It is a long-bodied, voracious fish.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A name applied to a fish, the black escolar, Epinnula magistralis, in the West Indies.
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n. a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
Word Usage
"Almost as important as the domine was the _voorleezer_ or chorister, who was also generally the bell-ringer, sexton, grave-digger, funeral inviter, schoolmaster, and sometimes town clerk."