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domn
gentleman / lord /ˈdomn/
noun#51 most common
Also: sir, mister (as a title: Domnul), ruler, prince (historical)
Example sentences
Bună ziua, domnule!
Good day, sir!
Acel domn are o mașină roșie.
That gentleman has a red car.
Domnul Ionescu este directorul companiei noastre.
Mr. Ionescu is the director of our company.
Vă rog, domnilor, luați loc.
Please, gentlemen, take a seat.
Politețea unui domn adevărat se vede în felul cum tratează pe toată lumea.
A true gentleman's courtesy shows in how he treats everyone.
Ștefan cel Mare a fost domnul Moldovei timp de aproape 47 de ani.
Stephen the Great was the ruler of Moldavia for almost 47 years.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | domn | domni |
| Genitive | domnului | domnilor |
| Accusative | domn | domni |
| Vocative | domnule | domnilor |
Word family
doamnălady, Mrs.domnișoarămiss, young lady
domnescprincely, lordly
a domnito reign, to rule
domnitorruling prince (historical title)
Etymology
Domn descends from the Latin dominus, meaning lord, master, or owner. Dominus itself was built from domus, house, plus a suffix, so the original sense was master of the household. Romanian kept the word as part of its core Latin inheritance, and over time it broadened from household master to polite title for any man, while also serving historically as the title for the ruling prince of Wallachia or Moldavia.
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