dominion

[ duh-min-yuhn ]

/ dəˈmɪn yən /

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noun

the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority.

rule; control; domination.

a territory, usually of considerable size, in which a single rulership holds sway.

lands or domains subject to sovereignty or control.

Government. a territory constituting a self-governing commonwealth and being one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire: formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire, as Canada and New Zealand.

dominions, Theology. domination (def. 3).

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Origin of dominion

1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French <Medieval Latin *dominiōn- (stem of *dominiō) lordship, equivalent to Latin domin(ium) dominium + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM dominion

in·ter·do·min·ion, adjectiveself-do·min·ion, noun

Words nearby dominion

dominical letter, Dominican, Dominican Republic, Dominick, dominie, dominion, Dominion Day, dominions, Dominique, dominium, domino

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How to use dominion in a sentence

The deity in this case is the one who has dominion over the lottery.
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Their dominion extends even beyond what actually happens in the universe to encompass what can, and cannot, be made to happen.
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In almost all instances, the state government enjoyed legal dominion over city government, and could override any local law or action taken.
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Her dominion — what the podcast “Dolly Parton’s America” likes to call the “Dollyverse” — spans genres, generations and continents.
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According to Genesis, man held dominion over the rest of Creation.
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As for money, “we calmly accept its dominion over ourselves and our societies.”
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The Old Dominion is now a national bellwether, and the GOP is looking like anything but a national party.
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In the Old Dominion, McAuliffe defeated Ken Cuccinelli with a mere plurality of votes after having trailed throughout the evening.
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One of the most controversial issues in the Old Dominion is transportation.
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The plants operated by Dominion will primarily use leftovers from nearby timbering work for the biomass fuel.
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“Doctrine”—the Monroe doctrine declared that no foreign power should acquire additional dominion in America.
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O Lord our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us, only in thee let us remember thy name.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
In the Dominion it is invariably obtained from hard rock somewhat difficult to work.
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O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
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Speaking generally, the Dominion railways are highly efficient and serve their purpose well.
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British Dictionary definitions for dominion

dominion

/ (dəˈmɪnjən) /

noun

rule; authority

the land governed by one ruler or government

sphere of influence; area of control

a name formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire

theDominion New Zealand

law a less common word for dominium

Word Origin for dominion

C15: from Old French, from Latin dominium ownership, from dominus master

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