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Term: DOMINA
Definition: Domina means a lady or a peeress in Law Latin. It is similar to the word "dame".
Definition: Domina (dom-uh-nuh), n. [Law Latin] 1. A lady. 2. A peeress. Compare with Dame(1), (2).
The examples illustrate that a domina is a woman of high social status, either as a peeress or a lady. Queen Elizabeth II is an example of a domina as she is a peeress, while the second example shows that the term has been used historically to refer to women of high social standing.