Dominus

Translation: “Lord”

Background: Dominus was used primarily as an imperial title during the era of the Roman Empire and was also the Latin title of the feudal lords. The Latin Vulgate follows Jewish tradition, substituting Dominus for the Tetragrammaton (YHWH).

Key Scriptures (hover for pop-up): Psalm 8:9, 103:1, 145:1; Philippians 2:11

Notes: Dominus is the liturgical backbone of Latin Christianity and is embedded in Western prayers such as Non nobis Domine, non nobis sed nomine Tuo da glorium (not to us Lord, not to us but to Your name be the glory).