The plural form of 'dominus,' Latin for 'lord' or 'master,' used in formal or religious contexts, or the possessive phrase 'Domini' in 'Anno Domini' (year of the Lord).
From Latin 'dominus' meaning 'master' or 'lord,' the root of English words like 'domain,' 'dominant,' and 'dominion.' The word reflects hierarchical relationships in Roman society and was heavily used in religious Latin.
Every time you write a year as 'AD' (like 2024 AD), you're using 'Domini'—it's short for 'Anno Domini' (In the Year of the Lord), which means the entire Western calendar system literally centers dates around Christ as 'the Lord,' embedding religious authority into how we measure time itself.
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