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
OTHER WORDS FROM dominion
in·ter·do·min·ion, adjectiveself-do·min·ion, nounWords nearby dominion
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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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