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dŏmĭnĭcus (contr. DOMNICUS, Inscr. Orell. 3201), a, um, adj. [dominus], of or belonging to a lord or master (rare; not in Cic.).

  1. I. Prop.: gannire ad aurem numquam didici dominicam, Afran. ap. Isid. Differ. 86 (v. 282 Rib.): rationes pecuariae, Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 10: habitationes, Col. 9 praef. § 1: palatum, Sen. Ep. 47: vinum, Petr. 31, 2: jussus, id. 28, 7: GENIUS, Inscr. Orell. 1721: APOTHECA, ib. 2591 al.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Since the formation of the empire, imperial: res, Cod. Just. 7, 38: coloni, ib. 3, 26, 7: OPERA, Inscr. Orell. 1243 al.
      Subst.: Dŏmĭnĭcum, i, n., a collection of poems by the Emperor Nero, Suet. Vit. 11 fin.
    2. B. In eccl. Lat.,
          1. (α) Dominica dies, the Lord’s Day, Sunday, Tert. Coron. 3; id. Jejun. 15; Vulg. Apoc. 1, 10.
          2. (β) Dominica cena, the Lord’s Supper, Vulg. 1 Cor. 11, 20.

dŏmĭnĭum, ii, n. [dominus].

  1. I. (Acc. to dominus, II. B. 1.) A feast, banquet (very rare): dominia convivia, Lucil. ap. Non. 281, 25 (with sodalitia); * Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 4 Zumpt N. cr.; S. C. ap. Gell. 2, 24, 2.
  2. II. Jurid. t. t., property, right of ownership (absolute ownership, opp. possessio, cf. Sandars, Just. Inst. Introd. p. 47); esp. paramount ownership, eminent domain: in eo solo dominium Populi Romani est vel Caesaris: nos autem possessionem tantum habere videmur, Gai. Inst. 2, 7: dominium et jus eorum qui dederint esse, Liv. 45, 13, 15 (cf.: jus et imperium, Sall. J. 14, 1); Gai. Inst. 1, 54; 2, 40; Cod. Just. 2, 3, 20; Val. Max. 4, 4 init.; cf. Rein’s Privatr. p. 129 sq.
    1. B. Lordship, rule (eccl. Lat.), Vulg. Tobiae, 8, 24; 1 Mac. 11, 8.
    2. C. Concr., lord, master.
      Trop.: incertissima dominia, Sen. Vit. Beat. 5.